3.8
The Old Settler · 2001
The Old Settler (2001) is a Drama / Romance film directed by Debbie Allen, starring Phylicia Rashād, Debbie Allen, Bumper Robinson.
DramaRomance
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, Debbie Allen, Bumper Robinson, Crystal R. Fox, Bebe Drake, Randy J. Goodwin, Eartha Robinson, Ella Joyce
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What is "The Old Settler" about?
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.
When was "The Old Settler" released?
The Old Settler was released in 2001.
Who stars in "The Old Settler"?
The cast includes Phylicia Rashād, Debbie Allen, Bumper Robinson, Crystal R. Fox.
