Eve's Bayou (Ws Sub)

Eve's Bayou (Ws Sub)


Starring:Jurnee Smollett, Meagan Good, Samuel L. Jackson, Lynn Whitfield, Debbi Morgan, Jake Smollett, Ethel Ayler, Diahann Carroll, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Roger Guenveur Smith, Lisa Nicole Carson, Branford Marsalis, Afonda Colbert, Lola Dalferes, Marcus Lyle Brown, Alverta Perkins Dunigan, Ron Flagge, Sharon K. London, Carol Sutton, Victoria Rowell
Director: Kasi Lemmons
Studio: Lions Gate
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
Product Description
Summer heats up in rural Louisiana beside Eve's Bayou as the Bastiste family tries to survive the secrets they've kept and the betrayals they've endured. Roz Batiste (Lynn Whitfield) is a beautiful and dedicated mother of three, who is forced to admit that her family is falling apart due to her philandering husband Louis (Samuel L. Jackson). Her younger daughter, Eve, witnesses one of her father's infidelities. Struggling to make sense of what she has seen, Eve turns to her older sister Cisely, who dismisses her fear of the truth, and then to her Aunt Mozelle (Debbie Morgan), a known psychic and rumored black widow. Unable to find the understanding that she is looking for, Eve decides to take matters into her own hands.

System Requirements:
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Lynn Whitfield, Diahann Carroll, Lisa Nicole Carson, Vondie Curtis Hall, Branford Marsalis, Debbie Morgan, Jurnee Smollett
Directed By: Kasi Lemmons
Running Time: 119 Min., Color
Copyright Lion's Gate Entertainment 2003.

Format: DVD MOVIE
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Actress Kasi Lemmons made an auspicious debut as a writer and director with this delicately handled, wrenchingly emotional drama, hailed by critic Roger Ebert as one of the best films of 1997. Eve's Bayou begins with ominous narration: "The summer I killed my father, I was 10 years old." From that point the story moves backward in time and memory to Louisiana in 1962, when a young girl named Eve (Jurnee Smollett) witnesses a shocking act on the part of her womanizing father (Samuel L. Jackson). But what really happened? And can Eve be certain about what she saw when there is more than one interpretation of the facts? Less a mystery than a study of deeply rooted emotions rising to the surface to affect an entire family, the film has the quality of classic Southern literature, with layers of memory unfolding to reveal a carefully guarded truth. Barely seen during its theatrical release, this lushly photographed film deserves to be rediscovered on digital video disc. --Jeff Shannon
Eve's Bayou
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • EVES BAYOU
  • Under-recognized
  • More Dis-unity
  • Love this movie!
  • "I need to be a hero."
 Eve's Bayou
Starring: Jurnee Smollett , Meagan Good , Samuel L. Jackson , Lynn Whitfield , and Debbi Morgan
Director: Kasi Lemmons
Manufacturer: Lions Gate
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: 1573623768
Release Date: 1998-03-25

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Actress Kasi Lemmons made an auspicious debut as a writer and director with this delicately handled, wrenchingly emotional drama, hailed by critic Roger Ebert as one of the best films of 1997. Eve's Bayou begins with ominous narration: "The summer I killed my father, I was 10 years old." From that point the story moves backward in time and memory to Louisiana in 1962, when a young girl named Eve (Jurnee Smollett) witnesses a shocking act on the part of her womanizing father (Samuel L. Jackson). But what really happened? And can Eve be certain about what she saw when there is more than one interpretation of the facts? Less a mystery than a study of deeply rooted emotions rising to the surface to affect an entire family, the film has the quality of classic Southern literature, with layers of memory unfolding to reveal a carefully guarded truth. Barely seen during its theatrical release, this lushly photographed film deserves to be rediscovered on digital video disc. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars EVES BAYOU.......2007-05-21

This is a wonderful story set in beautiful New Orleans, that showcases young Jurnee Smollett and a host of other seasoned actors . The story is at times funny and heartbreaking tale about a young girl who discovers her father is just a man with faults and vices like any other man. Played by Sam Jackson Her Dr. father is having multiple affairs with his female patients. After her older sister accuses him of molesting her, The youngest daughter seeks help from the local voodoo practitioner(PLayed by the wonderful Diahnne Carroll) to get revenge for what she believes is the ultimate betrayal. There is also an aunt who is clarivoyant who seems to be doomed to lose her husbands in violent ways. I wont tell any more of the story except to say that once you have seen it you will watch it over and over again its a classic .

4 out of 5 stars Under-recognized.......2007-02-28

Most quality films these days are the ones that fly under the "Hollywood Radar." And "Eve's Bayou" is one of them. Wonderful ensemble cast, beautiful setting and a troubling and intriguing storyline makes this one of the best I have seen in the past decade. Debbie Morgan's performance was outstanding and Jurnee Smollet had great depth for someone so young as she was at that time. All in all, a great film.

2 out of 5 stars More Dis-unity.......2007-02-16

Another tired story about the Blackman as the horrible villian and the Blackwoman as the innocent victim...And we wonder why our community has so many problems..Maybe it's because of attitudes that are based on fantasy like this film and some other films..."Color Purple" , "For Colored Girls...." etc. We need to stop the finger pointing a realize that liberation can only occur if we "work together"...That means Blackmen and Blackwomen...

5 out of 5 stars Love this movie!.......2007-01-12

Eve's Bayou is one of my all time favorite movies. The entire cast is excellent! This is a must see.

5 out of 5 stars "I need to be a hero.".......2006-05-22

As this wonderful movie opens, we enter the world of Eve's Bayou, the Louisiana home of ten-year old Eve (Jurnee Smollett) and her charming, philandering father Louis (Samuel L. Jackson), her glamorous and superstitious mother, her psychic aunt (Debbi Turner), and her big sister who idolizes Daddy as much as Eve does. The narrator's opening line concerns a murder, and we wait for this terrible event to occur.

I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this movie. It drew me in and held me spellbound, with it's believable story and likeable characters. We really get to know and care about Eve's family and all their secrets. The actors are uniformly excellent, especially the young star, Jurnee Smollett. The director succeeds by constantly reminding us of the picturesque bayou setting and its unique community. As the story got closer and closer to the inevitable tragedy, I was almost holding my breath. It's an intense story about real, multi-layered people. Highly recommended.
Eve's Bayou (Ws Sub)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • EVES BAYOU
  • Under-recognized
  • More Dis-unity
  • Love this movie!
  • "I need to be a hero."
 Eve's Bayou (Ws Sub)
Starring: Jurnee Smollett , Meagan Good , Samuel L. Jackson , Lynn Whitfield , and Debbi Morgan
Director: Kasi Lemmons
Manufacturer: Lions Gate
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Carson, Lisa NicoleCarson, Lisa Nicole | ( C ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Good, MeaganGood, Meagan | ( G ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Jackson, Samuel LJackson, Samuel L | ( J ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Marsalis, BranfordMarsalis, Branford | ( M ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Morgan, DebbiMorgan, Debbi | ( M ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Rowell, VictoriaRowell, Victoria | ( R ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Smith, Roger GuenveurSmith, Roger Guenveur | ( S ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Smollett, JakeSmollett, Jake | ( S ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Smollett, JurneeSmollett, Jurnee | ( S ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
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ASIN: B00007L4KF
Release Date: 2003-02-18

Product Description

Summer heats up in rural Louisiana beside Eve's Bayou as the Bastiste family tries to survive the secrets they've kept and the betrayals they've endured. Roz Batiste (Lynn Whitfield) is a beautiful and dedicated mother of three, who is forced to admit that her family is falling apart due to her philandering husband Louis (Samuel L. Jackson). Her younger daughter, Eve, witnesses one of her father's infidelities. Struggling to make sense of what she has seen, Eve turns to her older sister Cisely, who dismisses her fear of the truth, and then to her Aunt Mozelle (Debbie Morgan), a known psychic and rumored black widow. Unable to find the understanding that she is looking for, Eve decides to take matters into her own hands.

System Requirements:
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Lynn Whitfield, Diahann Carroll, Lisa Nicole Carson, Vondie Curtis Hall, Branford Marsalis, Debbie Morgan, Jurnee Smollett
Directed By: Kasi Lemmons
Running Time: 119 Min., Color
Copyright Lion's Gate Entertainment 2003.

Format: DVD MOVIE

Amazon.com essential video

Actress Kasi Lemmons made an auspicious debut as a writer and director with this delicately handled, wrenchingly emotional drama, hailed by critic Roger Ebert as one of the best films of 1997. Eve's Bayou begins with ominous narration: "The summer I killed my father, I was 10 years old." From that point the story moves backward in time and memory to Louisiana in 1962, when a young girl named Eve (Jurnee Smollett) witnesses a shocking act on the part of her womanizing father (Samuel L. Jackson). But what really happened? And can Eve be certain about what she saw when there is more than one interpretation of the facts? Less a mystery than a study of deeply rooted emotions rising to the surface to affect an entire family, the film has the quality of classic Southern literature, with layers of memory unfolding to reveal a carefully guarded truth. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars EVES BAYOU.......2007-05-21

This is a wonderful story set in beautiful New Orleans, that showcases young Jurnee Smollett and a host of other seasoned actors . The story is at times funny and heartbreaking tale about a young girl who discovers her father is just a man with faults and vices like any other man. Played by Sam Jackson Her Dr. father is having multiple affairs with his female patients. After her older sister accuses him of molesting her, The youngest daughter seeks help from the local voodoo practitioner(PLayed by the wonderful Diahnne Carroll) to get revenge for what she believes is the ultimate betrayal. There is also an aunt who is clarivoyant who seems to be doomed to lose her husbands in violent ways. I wont tell any more of the story except to say that once you have seen it you will watch it over and over again its a classic .

4 out of 5 stars Under-recognized.......2007-02-28

Most quality films these days are the ones that fly under the "Hollywood Radar." And "Eve's Bayou" is one of them. Wonderful ensemble cast, beautiful setting and a troubling and intriguing storyline makes this one of the best I have seen in the past decade. Debbie Morgan's performance was outstanding and Jurnee Smollet had great depth for someone so young as she was at that time. All in all, a great film.

2 out of 5 stars More Dis-unity.......2007-02-16

Another tired story about the Blackman as the horrible villian and the Blackwoman as the innocent victim...And we wonder why our community has so many problems..Maybe it's because of attitudes that are based on fantasy like this film and some other films..."Color Purple" , "For Colored Girls...." etc. We need to stop the finger pointing a realize that liberation can only occur if we "work together"...That means Blackmen and Blackwomen...

5 out of 5 stars Love this movie!.......2007-01-12

Eve's Bayou is one of my all time favorite movies. The entire cast is excellent! This is a must see.

5 out of 5 stars "I need to be a hero.".......2006-05-22

As this wonderful movie opens, we enter the world of Eve's Bayou, the Louisiana home of ten-year old Eve (Jurnee Smollett) and her charming, philandering father Louis (Samuel L. Jackson), her glamorous and superstitious mother, her psychic aunt (Debbi Turner), and her big sister who idolizes Daddy as much as Eve does. The narrator's opening line concerns a murder, and we wait for this terrible event to occur.

I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this movie. It drew me in and held me spellbound, with it's believable story and likeable characters. We really get to know and care about Eve's family and all their secrets. The actors are uniformly excellent, especially the young star, Jurnee Smollett. The director succeeds by constantly reminding us of the picturesque bayou setting and its unique community. As the story got closer and closer to the inevitable tragedy, I was almost holding my breath. It's an intense story about real, multi-layered people. Highly recommended.
Eve's Bayou
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • EVES BAYOU
  • Under-recognized
  • More Dis-unity
  • Love this movie!
  • "I need to be a hero."
 Eve's Bayou
Starring: Jurnee Smollett , Meagan Good , Samuel L. Jackson , Lynn Whitfield , and Debbi Morgan
Director: Kasi Lemmons
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

GeneralGeneral | Drama | Genres | DVD | Video
Ayler, EthelAyler, Ethel | ( A ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Carroll, DiahannCarroll, Diahann | ( C ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Carson, Lisa NicoleCarson, Lisa Nicole | ( C ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Good, MeaganGood, Meagan | ( G ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Jackson, Samuel LJackson, Samuel L | ( J ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
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Morgan, DebbiMorgan, Debbi | ( M ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Rowell, VictoriaRowell, Victoria | ( R ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Smith, Roger GuenveurSmith, Roger Guenveur | ( S ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Smollett, JakeSmollett, Jake | ( S ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
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  2. Beloved
  3. The Women of Brewster Place
  4. The Color Purple
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ASIN: B000089Q7I

Amazon.com essential video

Actress Kasi Lemmons made an auspicious debut as a writer and director with this delicately handled, wrenchingly emotional drama, hailed by critic Roger Ebert as one of the best films of 1997. Eve's Bayou begins with ominous narration: "The summer I killed my father, I was 10 years old." From that point the story moves backward in time and memory to Louisiana in 1962, when a young girl named Eve (Jurnee Smollett) witnesses a shocking act on the part of her womanizing father (Samuel L. Jackson). But what really happened? And can Eve be certain about what she saw when there is more than one interpretation of the facts? Less a mystery than a study of deeply rooted emotions rising to the surface to affect an entire family, the film has the quality of classic Southern literature, with layers of memory unfolding to reveal a carefully guarded truth. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars EVES BAYOU.......2007-05-21

This is a wonderful story set in beautiful New Orleans, that showcases young Jurnee Smollett and a host of other seasoned actors . The story is at times funny and heartbreaking tale about a young girl who discovers her father is just a man with faults and vices like any other man. Played by Sam Jackson Her Dr. father is having multiple affairs with his female patients. After her older sister accuses him of molesting her, The youngest daughter seeks help from the local voodoo practitioner(PLayed by the wonderful Diahnne Carroll) to get revenge for what she believes is the ultimate betrayal. There is also an aunt who is clarivoyant who seems to be doomed to lose her husbands in violent ways. I wont tell any more of the story except to say that once you have seen it you will watch it over and over again its a classic .

4 out of 5 stars Under-recognized.......2007-02-28

Most quality films these days are the ones that fly under the "Hollywood Radar." And "Eve's Bayou" is one of them. Wonderful ensemble cast, beautiful setting and a troubling and intriguing storyline makes this one of the best I have seen in the past decade. Debbie Morgan's performance was outstanding and Jurnee Smollet had great depth for someone so young as she was at that time. All in all, a great film.

2 out of 5 stars More Dis-unity.......2007-02-16

Another tired story about the Blackman as the horrible villian and the Blackwoman as the innocent victim...And we wonder why our community has so many problems..Maybe it's because of attitudes that are based on fantasy like this film and some other films..."Color Purple" , "For Colored Girls...." etc. We need to stop the finger pointing a realize that liberation can only occur if we "work together"...That means Blackmen and Blackwomen...

5 out of 5 stars Love this movie!.......2007-01-12

Eve's Bayou is one of my all time favorite movies. The entire cast is excellent! This is a must see.

5 out of 5 stars "I need to be a hero.".......2006-05-22

As this wonderful movie opens, we enter the world of Eve's Bayou, the Louisiana home of ten-year old Eve (Jurnee Smollett) and her charming, philandering father Louis (Samuel L. Jackson), her glamorous and superstitious mother, her psychic aunt (Debbi Turner), and her big sister who idolizes Daddy as much as Eve does. The narrator's opening line concerns a murder, and we wait for this terrible event to occur.

I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this movie. It drew me in and held me spellbound, with it's believable story and likeable characters. We really get to know and care about Eve's family and all their secrets. The actors are uniformly excellent, especially the young star, Jurnee Smollett. The director succeeds by constantly reminding us of the picturesque bayou setting and its unique community. As the story got closer and closer to the inevitable tragedy, I was almost holding my breath. It's an intense story about real, multi-layered people. Highly recommended.
Eve's Bayou
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • EVES BAYOU
  • Under-recognized
  • More Dis-unity
  • Love this movie!
  • "I need to be a hero."
 Eve's Bayou
Starring: Jurnee Smollett , Meagan Good , Samuel L. Jackson , Lynn Whitfield , and Debbi Morgan
Director: Kasi Lemmons
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Ayler, EthelAyler, Ethel | ( A ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Carroll, DiahannCarroll, Diahann | ( C ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Carson, Lisa NicoleCarson, Lisa Nicole | ( C ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Good, MeaganGood, Meagan | ( G ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Jackson, Samuel LJackson, Samuel L | ( J ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Marsalis, BranfordMarsalis, Branford | ( M ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Morgan, DebbiMorgan, Debbi | ( M ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Rowell, VictoriaRowell, Victoria | ( R ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Smith, Roger GuenveurSmith, Roger Guenveur | ( S ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Smollett, JakeSmollett, Jake | ( S ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
Smollett, JurneeSmollett, Jurnee | ( S ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
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  2. Beloved
  3. The Women of Brewster Place
  4. The Color Purple
  5. Down in the Delta

ASIN: B000065HVT

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Actress Kasi Lemmons made an auspicious debut as a writer and director with this delicately handled, wrenchingly emotional drama, hailed by critic Roger Ebert as one of the best films of 1997. Eve's Bayou begins with ominous narration: "The summer I killed my father, I was 10 years old." From that point the story moves backward in time and memory to Louisiana in 1962, when a young girl named Eve (Jurnee Smollett) witnesses a shocking act on the part of her womanizing father (Samuel L. Jackson). But what really happened? And can Eve be certain about what she saw when there is more than one interpretation of the facts? Less a mystery than a study of deeply rooted emotions rising to the surface to affect an entire family, the film has the quality of classic Southern literature, with layers of memory unfolding to reveal a carefully guarded truth. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars EVES BAYOU.......2007-05-21

This is a wonderful story set in beautiful New Orleans, that showcases young Jurnee Smollett and a host of other seasoned actors . The story is at times funny and heartbreaking tale about a young girl who discovers her father is just a man with faults and vices like any other man. Played by Sam Jackson Her Dr. father is having multiple affairs with his female patients. After her older sister accuses him of molesting her, The youngest daughter seeks help from the local voodoo practitioner(PLayed by the wonderful Diahnne Carroll) to get revenge for what she believes is the ultimate betrayal. There is also an aunt who is clarivoyant who seems to be doomed to lose her husbands in violent ways. I wont tell any more of the story except to say that once you have seen it you will watch it over and over again its a classic .

4 out of 5 stars Under-recognized.......2007-02-28

Most quality films these days are the ones that fly under the "Hollywood Radar." And "Eve's Bayou" is one of them. Wonderful ensemble cast, beautiful setting and a troubling and intriguing storyline makes this one of the best I have seen in the past decade. Debbie Morgan's performance was outstanding and Jurnee Smollet had great depth for someone so young as she was at that time. All in all, a great film.

2 out of 5 stars More Dis-unity.......2007-02-16

Another tired story about the Blackman as the horrible villian and the Blackwoman as the innocent victim...And we wonder why our community has so many problems..Maybe it's because of attitudes that are based on fantasy like this film and some other films..."Color Purple" , "For Colored Girls...." etc. We need to stop the finger pointing a realize that liberation can only occur if we "work together"...That means Blackmen and Blackwomen...

5 out of 5 stars Love this movie!.......2007-01-12

Eve's Bayou is one of my all time favorite movies. The entire cast is excellent! This is a must see.

5 out of 5 stars "I need to be a hero.".......2006-05-22

As this wonderful movie opens, we enter the world of Eve's Bayou, the Louisiana home of ten-year old Eve (Jurnee Smollett) and her charming, philandering father Louis (Samuel L. Jackson), her glamorous and superstitious mother, her psychic aunt (Debbi Turner), and her big sister who idolizes Daddy as much as Eve does. The narrator's opening line concerns a murder, and we wait for this terrible event to occur.

I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this movie. It drew me in and held me spellbound, with it's believable story and likeable characters. We really get to know and care about Eve's family and all their secrets. The actors are uniformly excellent, especially the young star, Jurnee Smollett. The director succeeds by constantly reminding us of the picturesque bayou setting and its unique community. As the story got closer and closer to the inevitable tragedy, I was almost holding my breath. It's an intense story about real, multi-layered people. Highly recommended.
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    Manufacturer: CustomFlix
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    Release Date: 2007-03-09

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    A psychotherapist, her eco-terrorist husband, a delusional client, the client's controlling husband and his mistress all get caught in a deadly game of Liars' Dice - a game in which each player must top the others' lies without getting caught. In Brad Marshland's tightly woven, dark comedy, the game is about love, infidelity, and murder.
    Eve's Bayou (Director's Cut)
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      		Eve's Bayou (Director's Cut)

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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...

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