The Courage to Love
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The Courage To Love | |
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Written by | Heather Hale Toni Ann Johnson |
Directed by | Kari Skogland |
Starring | Vanessa Williams |
Country of origin | United States Canada |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producer | Vanessa L. Williams |
Running time | 95 min |
Production companies | Motion International New Star Television |
Release | |
Original network | Lifetime |
Original release | January 24, 2000 |
The Courage to Love is a 2000 television history film starring Vanessa L. Williams, who was also the producer. The premiere was held 24 January 2000 on Lifetime. The film also stars Vanessa's children: Jillian Hervey, Melanie Hervey, Devin Hervey, and her brother Chris Williams. Filming began in August 1999 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and was scheduled to last two months.
Plot[]
Henriette Delille, a free woman of color, was born in 1813 into one of New Orleans' most prominent families. Her family assumed she would follow her mother and sister's path and become a mistress for a wealthy white man. However, Henriette had different plans for her life.
Cast[]
- Vanessa Williams as Mother Henriette Delille
- Gil Bellows as Dr. Gerard Gautier
- Karen Williams as Julie Gadin
- Lisa Bronwyn Moore as Marie Alicot
- David La Haye as Father Rousselon
- Cynda Williams as Cecelia Delille
- Diahann Carroll as Pouponne
- Stacy Keach as Jean Baptiste
- Kevin Jubinville as Frank Morgan
- Chris Williams as Master of Ceremonies
External links[]
Categories:
- 2000 films
- 2000 television films
- Lifetime (TV network) films
- American films
- American television films
- American drama films
- African-American films
- Canadian films
- Canadian television films
- Canadian drama films
- Black Canadian films
- English-language films
- Films shot in Toronto
- Sisters of the Holy Family (Louisiana)
- Films directed by Kari Skogland
- American television film stubs