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TriMark (1997)
Drama
USA | English | Color | 01:49
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Eve's Bayou
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...
Cast View all
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Jurnee Smollett | Eve Batiste |
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Meagan Good | Cisely Batiste |
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Samuel L. Jackson | Louis Batiste |
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Lynn Whitfield | Roz Batiste |
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Debbi Morgan | Mozelle Batiste Delacroix |
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Jake Smollett | Poe Batiste |
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Ethel Ayler | Gran Mere |
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Diahann Carroll | Elzora |
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Vondie Curtis-Hall | Julian Grayraven |
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Roger Guenveur Smith | Lenny Mereaux |
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Lisa Nicole Carson | Metty Mereaux |
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Branford Marsalis | Harry Delacroix |
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Afonda Colbert | Henrietta |
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Lola Dalferes | Lynette |
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Marcus Lyle Brown | Hosea |
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Alverta Perkins Dunigan | Paige |
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Ron Flagge | Vendor |
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Sharon K. London | Hilary |
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Carol Sutton | Madame Renard |
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Victoria Rowell | Stevie Hobbs |
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Oneal A. Isaac | Bus Driver |
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Julian Dalcour | Bartender |
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Leonard L. Thomas | Maynard |
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Allen Toussaint | Proprietor |
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Billie Neal | Ghost of Original Eve |
Crew
| Director | Kasi Lemmons |
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| Writer | Kasi Lemmons | |
| Producer | Mark Amin, Michael Bennett, M. Cevin Cathell, Caldecot Chubb, Samuel L. Jackson, Margaret Matheson, Jay Polstein, Bobby Rock, Eli Selden, Nick Wechsler, Cami Winikoff, Julie Yorn | |
| Musician | Terence Blanchard | |
| Photography | Amy Vincent | |
Trailer
Edition details
| Edition | Movie-Only Edition |
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| Packaging | Keep Case |
| Nr Discs | 1 |
| Screen Ratios | Fullscreen (4:3, Letterboxed) Widescreen (1.85:1) |
| Audio Tracks | Dolby Digital 5.1 [English] |
| Subtitles | French | Spanish |
| Layers | Single side, Single layer |
| Edition Release Date | Mar 24, 1998 |
| Regions | Region 1 |
Personal
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| Quantity | 1 |
| Index | 104 |
| Added Date | Mar 10, 2012 13:58:30 |
| Modified Date | Jun 12, 2022 00:32:39 |
Notes
Story Synopsis:
Eve’s Bayou is the sweltering tale of the Batiste family living in rural Louisiana. Young Eve witnesses her father Louis (a prominent doctor) as he “attends” to a young woman. Eve turns to her mother, sister and Aunt Mozelle who all brush off her fears in one way or another and Louis’ infidelities become more apparent to the rest of the family. As the tensions rise in the Batiste home, Eve decides to take the matter of her father’s behavior into her own hands. (Laurie Sevano)
DVD Picture:
The 1.85:1 DVD is not anamorphic, and exhibits fully saturated hues, with natural fleshtones and deep blacks. Images are sharp and detailed, though sometimes softly focused. Contrast and shadow delineation are nicely rendered as is the overall picture. There is only minor noise, but no artifacts for a picture that is appealing throughout. The opening black-and-white sequence, and sporadic scenes throughout, exhibit a stylistically contrasted, harsh grayscale.
Soundtrack:
The Dolby® Digital 5.1 discrete soundtrack contains compressed dialogue and compromised intelligibility. Much of the sound is driven by mono-directed dialogue, and sound effects are basically front-channel oriented, with subtle ambience fill-in for the surrounds. Surprisingly, there’s a few intense moments of .1 LFE. The fidelity of the music is good, though it seems to compete with the dialogue at times.
This Disc Contains The Following WSR-Rated Superb Qualities:
Superb Special Visual Effects Quality
Superb Color Fidelity
Superb Cinematography