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A House Divided (2000)
Director: John Kent Harrison
Cast: Sam Waterston, Jennifer Beals, LisaGay Hamilton, Tim Daly
Runtime101 min
RatingMA 15+
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In the aftermath of the terrible Civil War which has devastated the South, Amanda America Dixon returns home to find she has become the sole heir to a vast cotton plantation. But the dreadful secret which has blighted her life threatens to deprive her of the birthright which her beloved father David had struggled for so long to create. Raised by her father and grandmother to be the perfect white Southern Belle, Amanda's true mother was a black slave Julia. Confronted with the forces of greed and bigotry, Amanda has to face not only the hatred of a racist world, but the complex truth of a family whose lives have been built on a lie.
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A House Divided (2000) directed by John Kent Harrison is a poignant drama that explores the complex legacy of the Civil War through the eyes of a young woman grappling with her family's troubled past. With standout performances from Sam Waterston and Jennifer Beals, this film offers a nuanced and thought-provoking examination of race, identity, and the power of secrets in post-war Southern society.