Eves bayou is a 1997 american drama film written and directed by kasi lemmons, who made. Lemmons and cinematographer amy vincent render louisianas bayous with more than a dash of mysticism and ambiguity. Eve s bayou is a 1997 american drama film written and directed by kasi lemmons, who made her directorial debut with this film. The interaction among these and other characters is so absorbing and above all so nonhyped, there s no need for special effects or over the top premises. For those who dont mind deliberate pacing, eves bayou is a deeply atmospheric and beautifully shot movie. Start your free trial to watch eve s bayou and other popular tv shows and movies including new releases, classics, hulu originals, and more. As the film begins, eve batiste played by jurnee smollett is one of the three children of louis batiste played by samuel l. Eves bayou by kasi lemmons jurnee smollett, meagan good. Original note from the 1997 toronto international film festival abridged the summer i killed my father, says eve batiste over haunting images of rural. Share the trailer now and be sure to see it in theaters october 10. Eves bayou 1997 over the course of a long, hot louisiana summer, a 10yearold black girl, eve batiste jurnee smollett, discovers that her familys affluent existence is merely a facade. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Jackson, creates a rift, throwing eves mother, roz lynn whitfield, and teenage sister, cisely meagan good, into emotional turmoil.
Released 1997, eve s bayou stars jurnee smollettbell, meagan good, samuel l. Although it received heaps of praises from critics and audiences when it was released in 1997, eves bayou has been rather obscure during last 20 years. Its too bad that this movie did not get the recognition that it deserved when it came out in 1997. Ending spoiler for eves bayou 1997, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. Jackson over the course of a long, hot louisiana summer, a 10yearold black girl, eve batiste, discovers that her familys affluent existence is merely a facade. Tragedy strikes a louisiana family jurnee smollett, meagan good, samuel l. Eves bayou r drama, black stories movie 1997 when a young girl catches her dad in a compromising situation with a local woman, her subsequent revelations tear her family apart. Watch eves bayou full movie in hd visit summer heats up in rural louisiana beside eves bayou, 1962, as the bati. The differing ways the women in the family handle eves pronouncement of her fathers infidelities. Released by sonic images in 1997 sid8707 containing music from eves bayou 1997. Her subsequent revelations tear the family apart in kasi lemmons powerful film, which won best first. The interaction among these and other characters is so absorbing and above all so nonhyped, theres no need for special effects or overthetop premises. Start your free trial to watch eves bayou and other popular tv shows and movies including new releases, classics, hulu originals, and more. After a string of secondfiddle roles in such films as the silence of the lambs, actress kasi lemmons steps behind the camera for this southern gothic tale of a.
Apr 14, 2017 meanwhile, eve s aunt mozelle debbi morgan, who claims to have psychic powers, arrives to stay with the family after the death of her third husband, though she isnt lonely for long after. Eves bayou movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. Released by sonic images in 1997 sid8707 containing music from eve s bayou 1997. A young girl learns some difficult lessons about truth, love, and fidelity in. One night louis trysts with married and sexy metty mereaux, not knowing that he is observed by his youngest daughter eve, who is there by accident. What makes this film different from other films of this nature is that lemmons keeps us. Jackson had been acting for years, eve s bayou was the first film he ever produced. But in the years since, the 64yearold went from star. Roger ebert named this film the best of 1997, and i agree wholeheartedly. Tenyearold eve batiste lives with her family in a welltodo black community in 1960s louisiana.
Summer heats up in rural louisiana beside eves bayou, 1962, as the batiste family tries to survive the. Eves aunt is the small towns physic and she has the ability to see and know all with only one problem, she is blind to her own life. Eves bayou 1997 full movie, the story is set in 1962 louisiana. Oct 14, 20 todays hidden movie gem guest post comes from jace serrano. She was described by film scholar wheeler winston dixon as an ongoing testament to. After a daughter witnesses her father having an affair, she begins a chain reaction that could tear her family apart. Memory is a selection of images, some elusive, others printed indelibly on the brain. Summer heats up in rural louisiana beside eves bayou, 1962, as the batiste family tries to survive the secrets theyve kept and the betrayals theyve endured.
Eve inherits her aunts strange ability of knowing things and being able. Eve batiste jurnee smollett is a tenyearold girl whose father louis samuel l. Charles burnetts beautiful, poetic masterpiece is novelistic in its narrative density and richness of characterization. Summer heats up in rural louisiana beside eves bayou, 1962, as the batiste family tries to survive the secrets theyve kept and the betrayals theyve. Eves bayou is a humanistic gem of a movie, with unforgettable performances from jurnee smolleteve and debbi morganaunt mozelle.
Eves bayou is a 1997 american drama film written and directed by kasi lemmons, who made her directorial debut with this film. I must confess that the movie drew my attention only after i came to learn that my late friendmentor roger ebert picked it as the best film of 1997. February 7 fri eves bayou 1997, kasi lemmons a country doctor called louis batiste has too friendly a bedside manner. Nov 07, 20 jackson, who executive produced the film, played eve s shady father louis and he was already a bona fide star when eve s bayou was released. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing eves bayou near you. February 24, 1961 is an american film director and actress, most notable for her work on the films eves bayou, the cavemans valentine and talk to me.
Eve s bayou marks a striking feature debut for director kasi lemmons, layering terrific performances and southern mysticism into a measured meditation on disillusionment and forgiveness. To show our gratitude for your guest post, heres a. 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. The philandering of her suave doctor father, louis samuel l. Rent eves bayou 1997 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix.
Jackson, lynn whitfield, jurnee smollett, debbie morgan. Over the course of a long, hot louisiana summer, a 10yearold black girl, eve batiste jurnee smollett, discovers that her family s affluent existence is merely a facade. Eve s aunt is the small towns physic and she has the ability to see and know all with only one problem, she is blind to her own life. A young girl learns some difficult lessons about truth, love, and fidelity in this criticallyacclaimed southern gothic drama. Eves bayou 1997 full movie download full hd youtube. Released 1997, eves bayou stars jurnee smollettbell, meagan good, samuel l.
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Meanwhile, eves aunt mozelle debbi morgan, who claims to have psychic powers, arrives to stay with the family after the death of her third husband, though she isnt lonely for long after. Louis is a good father and an excellent provider, but he also has a way of attracting the. Eve s bayou soundtrack from 1997, composed by terence blanchard. Over the course of a long, hot louisiana summer, a 10yearold black girl, eve batiste jurnee smollett, discovers that her familys affluent existence is merely a facade. Eves bayou marks a striking feature debut for director kasi lemmons, layering terrific performances and southern mysticism into a measured meditation on disillusionment and forgiveness. Writerdirector kasi lemmons weaves an intricate story of love, death, and coming of age in the bayous of louisiana.
Eves bayou is about a young girl eve and her family growing up on a bayou in louisiana. With those opening words, eves bayou coils back into the past, into the memories of a child who grew up in a family both gifted and flawed, and tried to find her own way to the truth. February 24, 1961 is an american film director and actress, most notable for her work on the films eve s bayou, the caveman s valentine and talk to me. Eves bayou is a modern masterpiece of southern gothic. Eve s bayou is a humanistic gem of a movie, with unforgettable performances from jurnee smollet eve and debbi morganaunt mozelle. Jackson, lynn whitfield the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 49 min, and received a score of 78 out of 100 on. 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 in 2018, it was selected by the library of congress for preservation in the national film registry. Eve s bayou jurnee smollettbell meagan good samuel l. Jackson, who executive produced the film, played eves shady father louis and he was already a bona fide star when eves bayou was released. Eve s bayou 1997 over the course of a long, hot louisiana summer, a 10yearold black girl, eve batiste jurnee smollett, discovers that her familys affluent existence is merely a facade. Eve s bayou is about a young girl eve and her family growing up on a bayou in louisiana. Based on the new york times bestselling novel from author zane comes addicted, the powerful, thoughtprovoking new film. Browse yify torrent for eves bayou 1997 720p yifytorrent.
Though he is married to beautiful roz, he has a weakness for attractive female patients. The batiste family is headed by charming doctor louis. Jackson, creates a rift, throwing eve s mother, roz lynn whitfield, and teenage sister, cisely meagan good, into emotional turmoil. A particular bright spot among the more experienced actors is the precociously poised jurnee smollett as the young eve batiste. Jackson is a successful and wellliked doctor in an africanamerican community in louisiana. While his wife ignores his infidelities, his youngest daughter eve is crushed when she catches her dad in a compromising situation. Jackson, jurnee smollettbell, meagan good, lynn whitfield. Her subsequent revelations tear the family apart in kasi lemmons powerful film, which won best first feature at the independent spirit awards. Jackson 1997 tragedy strikes a prosperous louisiana family in 1962 after a girl jurnee smollett catches her father samuel l. Jackson is a popular physician in 1960s louisiana who has a beautiful wife lynn whitfield, a loving family and a weakness for women. She was described by film scholar wheeler winston dixon as an ongoing testament to the creative possibilities of film. With those opening words, eve s bayou coils back into the past, into the memories of a child who grew up in a family both gifted and flawed, and tried to find her own way to the truth.
Eves bayou jurnee smollettbell meagan good samuel l. Multiple links are listed since a different versions exist and b many scripts posted become unavailable over time. The actors touch on the movie helped to catapult the film to. Eve s bayou is a modern masterpiece of southern gothic. Actress kasi lemmons made an impressive entree into writing and directing features with eves bayou, a rich portrait of middleclass africanamerican life in the 1960s south. Classic film i remember being 9 years old and going to see it with my mom at the movie theater in md and us being the only persons of any color in the room. Eves bayou a dreamscape of sex and tragedy november 11, 1997 web posted at. See more ideas about i movie, samuel jackson, bayou.
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