Eve's Bayou (1997)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

Kasi Lemmons

Writer (WGA):

Kasi Lemmons (written by)

Release Date:

7 November 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

The secrets that hold us together can also tear us apart.

Plot:

The story is set in 1962 Louisiana. The big Batiste family is headed by charming doctor Louis. Though he is married to beautiful Roz...

Plot Keywords:

Louisiana | Voodoo Priestess | Dysfunctional Family | Period Piece | Memory

Awards:

8 wins & 14 nominations

Cast

Jurnee Smollett	...	Eve Batiste
Meagan Good	...	Cisely Batiste
Samuel L. Jackson	...	Louis Batiste
Lynn Whitfield	...	Roz Batiste
Debbi Morgan	...	Mozelle Batiste Delacroix
Jake Smollett	...	Poe Batiste
Ethel Ayler	...	Gran Mere
Diahann Carroll	...	Elzora
Vondie Curtis-Hall	...	Julian Grayraven
Roger Guenveur Smith	...	Lenny Mereaux
Lisa Nicole Carson	...	Matty Mereaux
Branford Marsalis	...	Harry
Afonda Colbert	...	Henrietta
Lola Dalferes	...	Lynette
Marcus Lyle Brown	...	Hosea

MPAA:

Rated R for sexuality and language.

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #35338) | Iceland:12 (video rating) | Iceland:L (original rating) | Australia:M | South Korea:15 | Netherlands:12 | UK:15 | Canada:14A | France:U | USA:R | Spain:13

Filming Locations:

Covington, Louisiana, USA

Company:

Trimark Pictures

Trivia:

Jurnee and Jake are brother and sister in real life.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: The movie takes place in 1962, but, there is a 1964 Ford sedan in front of the house in the opening sequence.

Quotes:

Louis Batiste: To a certain type of woman, I am a hero. I need to be a hero.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Baghead (2008)

A heavy but gripping film.

The first time I saw this film I rated it 8; the 2nd time it got a 9. There is much visual beauty in the film: a lovely, serene setting and many gorgeous women. The film focussed on the devastation caused by a father who could not resist beautiful women even though he loved his family. As the film ended, I was left counting the number of people who would have considerable guilt to deal with but the end was, nevertheless, very satisfying.