Midnight Bayou

*Midnight Bayou*
Midnight Bayou
	Promotional poster
Based on	Midnight Bayou; by Nora Roberts
Screenplay by	Stephen Tolkin
Directed by	Ralph Hemecker
Starring	Jerry O'Connell; Lauren Stamile
Music by	Chris P. Bacon; Stuart Michael Thomas
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Gideon Amir
Cinematography	Anghel Decca
Editor	Scott Richter
Running time	91 minutes
Production company	Mandalay TV
Original release
Network	Lifetime
Release	March 28, 2009

Midnight Bayou, also known as Nora Roberts' Midnight Bayou, is a 2009 made-for-TV movie directed by Ralph Hemecker, which stars Jerry O'Connell, Lauren Stamile, and Faye Dunaway. The film is based on the 2001 Nora Roberts novel of the same name and is part of the Nora Roberts 2009 movie collection, which also includes Northern Lights, High Noon, and Tribute.^[1] The film debuted on March 28, 2009, on Lifetime.

Plot

The film revolves around Harvard-educated lawyer Declan Fitzpatrick (O'Connell), who impulsively gives up his settled life to buy Manet Hall, a newly restored plantation manor near New Orleans, which he has always been drawn to.

Local legends claim that the house is haunted, and shortly after Declan moves in, he begins hearing voices and seeing things. Declan is also distracted by an undeniable attraction to Cajun local, Lena Simone. Lena was raised on the bayou by her grandmother Odette (Dunaway), and has her own deep connection with the manor.

While living in the house, Declan begins to have visions from a century past and details of events that took place in the mansion. With the help of Odette, Declan and Lena realize that they are inextricably linked with Manet Hall, and uncover a shocking secret that has been hidden there for more than 100 years.

Cast

Jerry O'Connell as Declan Fitzpatrick
Lauren Stamile as Lena Simone
Faye Dunaway as Odette Simone, Lena's grandmother
Isabella Hofmann as Lilibeth Simone, Lena's mother
Alan Ritchson as Lucian Manet
Ashley LeConte Campbell as Josephine Manet, Lucian's mother
Alejandro Rose-Garcia as Julian Manet, Lucian's younger sister
Bianca Malinowski as Abigail Manet, Lucian's younger brother (as Bianca Malino)
Chris Lindsay as Remy
Ciera Payton as Effie

Production

The film was executive produced by Stephanie Germain and Peter Guber, who also 'e.p.-ed' seven other Roberts films for Lifetime in 2007 and 2009.

Filming locations

The "manor" scenes were filmed at Oak Alley Plantation in Vacherie, Louisiana. The major "city" scenes were in New Orleans, Louisiana. Even though the film depicts the two locations as not that far apart, in real life Vacherie and New Orleans are approximately 55 mi (89 km) apart.^[2]

References

^ 2009 Nora Roberts Movies Archived August 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Official website of Nora Roberts
^ "Movies Filmed Here < About Us < Oak Alley Plantation". oakalleyplantation.com. Archived from the original on 2006-07-02.

External links

[1] 2009 Nora Roberts Movies Archived August 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Official website of Nora Roberts

[2] "Movies Filmed Here < About Us < Oak Alley Plantation". oakalleyplantation.com. Archived from the original on 2006-07-02.

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v t e Nora Roberts (bibliography)
In Death novels (characters)	Naked in Death (1995) Glory in Death (1995) Immortal in Death (1996) Rapture in Death (1996) Ceremony in Death (1997) Vengeance in Death (1997) Holiday in Death (1998) Conspiracy in Death (1999) Loyalty in Death (1999) Judgment in Death (2000) Witness in Death (2000) Betrayal in Death (2001) Seduction in Death (2001) Reunion in Death (2002) Purity in Death (2002) Portrait in Death (2003) Imitation in Death (2003) Remember When (2003) Divided in Death (2004) Visions in Death (2004) Survivor in Death (2005) Origin in Death (2005) Memory in Death (2006) Born in Death (2006) Innocent in Death (2006) Creation in Death (2007) Strangers in Death (2008) Salvation in Death (2008) Promises in Death (2009) Kindred in Death (2009) Fantasy in Death (2010) Indulgence in Death (2010) Treachery in Death (2011) New York to Dallas (2011) Celebrity In Death (2012) Delusion in Death (2012) Calculated In Death (2013) Thankless in Death (2013) Concealed in Death (2014) Festive in Death (2014) Obsession in Death (2015) Devoted in Death (2015) Brotherhood in Death (2016) Apprentice in Death (2016) Echoes in Death (2017) Secrets in Death (2017) Dark in Death (2018) Leverage in Death (2018) Connections in Death (2019) Vendetta in Death (2019) Golden in Death (2020) Shadows in Death (2020) Faithless in Death (2021) Forgotten in Death (2021) Abandoned in Death (2022) Desperation in Death (2022) Encore in Death (2023) Payback in Death (2023) Random in Death (2024) Passions in Death (2024)
Bride Quartet novels	Vision in White (2009) Bed of Roses (2009) Savor the Moment (2010) Happy Ever After (2010)
Other novels	Irish Thoroughbred (1981) Sea Swept (1998) Carolina Moon (2000)
Film adaptations	Sanctuary (2001) Angels Fall (2007) Montana Sky (2007) Blue Smoke (2007) Carolina Moon (2007) Northern Lights (2009) Midnight Bayou (2009) High Noon (2009) Tribute (2009) Brazen (2022)