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Bessie
Bessie

Bessie

20151ч 47мин
6.3
(126)

"Survival began with a song"

The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.

DramaMusicTV Movie
Director:Dee Rees

Details

Basic Info

StatusReleased
Release DateMay 16, 2015
Original Languageen

Statistics

Vote Count126
Popularity2

Languages

English

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

The Zanuck Company

Flavor Unit Entertainment

HBO Films

Crew

Writers

Bettina Gilois

Horton Foote

Dee Rees

Producers

Queen Latifah

Lili Fini Zanuck

Shelby Stone

Composer

Rachel Portman

Cinematography

Jeffrey Jur

Editor

Brian A. Kates

Keywords

blueslgbtwoman directorblack lgbtlesbian

Cast

Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah

Bessie Smith

Mo'Nique

Mo'Nique

Ma Rainey

Mike Epps

Mike Epps

Richard

Tika Sumpter

Tika Sumpter

Lucille

Michael Kenneth Williams

Michael Kenneth Williams

Jack Gee

Charles S. Dutton

Charles S. Dutton

William 'Pa' Rainey

Bryan Greenberg

Bryan Greenberg

John Hammond

Oliver Platt

Oliver Platt

Carl Van Vechten

Khandi Alexander

Khandi Alexander

Viola

Tory Kittles

Tory Kittles

Clarence

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Kamryn Johnson

Young Bessie

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Rikki McKinney

Chorus Guy

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