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Eve's Bayou is a 1997 American Southern Gothic drama film written and directed by Kasi Lemmons, who made her directorial debut with this film. Samuel L. Jackson served as a producer, and starred in the film with Lisa Nicole Carson, Jurnee Smollett, Lynn Whitfield, Debbi Morgan, Meagan Good and Diahann Carroll.
Nov 7, 1997 · A young girl witnesses a betrayal by her father and becomes entangled in a web of lies and secrets in a gothic Louisiana family. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this acclaimed film.
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- 1997-11-07
Jul 22, 2022 · Eve's Bayou - Available Now On Digital! Samuel L. Jackson, Lynn Whitfield, Debbi Morgan, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Branford Marsalis, Jurnee Smollett, Meagan GoodS...
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Nov 7, 1997 · Her family is descended from a slave, also named Eve, who saved her master's life and was rewarded with her freedom and with 16 children. In 1962, the Batistes are the premiere family in their district, living in a big old mansion surrounded by rivers and swampland.
Sep 5, 2022 · Eve’s Bayou is a powerhouse in the Southern Gothic tradition, one whose influence is clear on future works in the genre like Lemonade, Queen Sugar, and Lovecraft Country.
A film by Kasi Lemmons about a young girl who witnesses her father’s infidelity and the family’s secrets in 1960s Louisiana. The Criterion edition features a director’s cut, commentary, interviews, and more.
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Over the course of a long, hot Louisiana summer, a 10-year-old black girl, Eve Batiste (Jurnee Smollett), discovers that her family's affluent existence is merely a facade.
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