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Bessie (2015)

1h 47m · 16 May 2015

Survival began with a song

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

Movie ID95753
GenreDrama, Music, TV Movie
DirectorDee Rees
Main castQueen Latifah, Mo'Nique, Mike Epps, Tika Sumpter, Michael Kenneth Williams, Charles S. Dutton, Bryan Greenberg, Oliver Platt
Release date16 May 2015
Release year2015
LanguageEnglish
Duration107 min (1h 47m)
Rating6.4 / 10 (TMDB)
Production houseThe Zanuck Company

Director: Dee Rees
Writers: Dee Rees, Dee Rees, Horton Foote, Bettina Gilois, Christopher Cleveland

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Queen LatifahBessie Smith Mo'NiqueMa Rainey Mike EppsRichard Tika SumpterLucille Michael Kenneth WilliamsJack Gee Charles S. DuttonWilliam 'Pa' Rainey Bryan GreenbergJohn Hammond Oliver PlattCarl Van Vechten Khandi AlexanderViola Tory KittlesClarence
Kamryn JohnsonYoung Bessie
Rikki McKinneyChorus Guy
Alan T. ColemanStagehand
Clay Chappell'81' Theatre Owner
Sharan C. MansfieldMiss Taylor
Neko ParhamRehearsal Director Onira TarésChorus Girl Jhoni DavisChorus Girl Jim R. ColemanHost
Melissa YoungbloodTheatergoer

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