Film
The Old Settler
2001 · 1h 27m · Drama · Romance
Harlem 1943. Roommates, Romance and Rumors.
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Overview
The Old Settler is the story of two middle-aged sisters, Elizabeth and Quilly, who share an apartment in Harlem in 1943. The sisters quarrel amiably, but they share a wounded history that becomes revealed as the tale unfolds. An earnest but unworldly young man named Husband travels up from the South to board with the sisters while he searches for his beloved Lou Bessie, who left their small town a few years back to find a new life. Husband would like to bring Lou Bessie back home, but she's enamored with the excitement of the city, and her plans are more complicated. In time, Elizabeth and Husband begin a courtship that may or may not overcome their considerable age difference, while Quilly reacts disapprovingly.
Cast

Phylicia Rashād
Elizabeth Barney

Debbie Allen
Quilly McGrath

Bumper Robinson
Husband

Crystal R. Fox
Lou Bessie / Charmaine (as Crystal Fox)

Bebe Drake
Geneva

Randy J. Goodwin
Bucket

Eartha Robinson
Lula Mae

Ella Joyce
Waitress

Paul Mooney
Man at Counter

Michael Ralph
Speaker
Steven Smith
Herman
Crew
- Debbie AllenDirector
- John Henry RedwoodWriter
- Lillian BensonEditor
Details
- Release date
- April 25, 2001
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
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