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Eve's Bayou (1997) 7.0
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Reviews: 205 user | 46 critic | 21 from Metacritic.com The story is set in 1962 Louisiana. The big Batiste family is headed by charming doctor Louis. Though he is married to beautiful Roz, he has a weakness for attractive women patients. One ... See full summary » Director:Kasi LemmonsWriter:Kasi Lemmons |
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Cast
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| Jurnee Smollett-Bell | ... |
Eve Batiste
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| Meagan Good | ... | ||
| Samuel L. Jackson | ... | ||
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Jake Smollett | ... | |
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Ethel Ayler | ... |
Gran Mere
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| Diahann Carroll | ... | ||
| Vondie Curtis-Hall | ... |
Julian Grayraven
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| Roger Guenveur Smith | ... |
Lenny Mereaux
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| Lisa Nicole Carson | ... |
Matty Mereaux
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| Branford Marsalis | ... |
Harry
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Afonda Colbert | ... |
Henrietta
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Lola Dalferes | ... |
Lynette
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Hosea
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The story is set in 1962 Louisiana. The big Batiste family is headed by charming doctor Louis. Though he is married to beautiful Roz, he has a weakness for attractive women patients. One day Louis is flirting with married and sexy Metty Mereaux, not knowing that he is observed by his youngest idealistic daughter Eve, who is there by accident. Eve can not forget the incident which is traumatic for her naivete and shares a secret with older sister Cisely. Lies start to roll... Written by Anonymous
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The secrets that hold us together can also tear us apart.Genres:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
7 November 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Amores Divididos See more »Box Office
Budget:
$6,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£51,175 (UK) (14 August 1998)Gross:
£133,596 (UK) (21 August 1998)Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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Mozelle Batiste Delacroix: We're two of a kind, my brother and I. One day, he'll open his eyes and see that what he's been looking for is right in front of him. Then he'll stop looking for what he already has.
Roz Batiste: But what if it's too late?
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Jurnee and Jake are brother and sister in real life. See more »Goofs
Eve puts 20 bucks she takes from her dad's wallet in her right pocket. In the marketplace where she pays Elzora, she takes the money out of her left pocket. See more »Quotes
Roz Batiste: When I first met Louis, I saw him set the leg of a boy who had fallen out of a tree. And I thought to myself, "Here is a man who can fix things. He's a healer, he'll take care of me." So I leave my family, and I move to this swamp, and I find out he's just a man.Mozelle Batiste Delacroix: We're two of a kind, my brother and I. One day, he'll open his eyes and see that what he's been looking for is right in front of him. Then he'll stop looking for what he already has.
Roz Batiste: But what if it's too late?
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This was a delightfully good movie. Set in the Louisiana bayou country in the 60's, it is a wonderful story of a well-to-do black family caught up in family tensions that drive the plot but never overpower the family's love for each other. Infidelity, an over-protective mother, the psychic aunt's tragic loss of loves and a delicious dose of voodoo all make this a good watch. The child actress, Jurnee Smollett as Eve, delivers a beautiful performance with talent far beyond her years. Debbie Morgan is terrific as the fortune-telling wise, but cursed-in -love Aunt Mozelle.
Lynn Whitfield and Samuel L. Jackson are also superb as the parents whose complex and troubled relationship's problems spill over onto the children, especially the two daughters, Eve and Cisely. Cisely sees herself as a buffer comforting her father and trying to protect him from her mother whom Cisely sees as a rival for her father's affections. Eve bounces around amidst the angst of being a middle child and the desire to understand the adults' world. This definitely a movie to see. It's a shame that jewels like this get overlooked in the usual Hollywood hype machine.