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Bessie (2015)

Survival began with a song

Genre : Drama, Music, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 47M

Director : Dee Rees
Writer : Dee Rees, Bettina Gilois, Christopher Cleveland

Synopsis

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

Actors

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
Joe Knezevich
Joe Knezevich
Frank Walker
Jeremie Harris
Jeremie Harris
Langston Hughes
Jennifer Sears
Jennifer Sears
Ma's Main Girl
Crystal Lee Brown
Crystal Lee Brown
Bessie's Dancer
Terence Rosemore
Terence Rosemore
Detroit Theater Manager
L. Warren Young
L. Warren Young
Sharkish Man
Tia Hendricks
Tia Hendricks
Doreen Dupree
Whitney Goin
Whitney Goin
Fania Van Vechten
Neko Parham
Neko Parham
Rehearsal Director
Kaden Washington Lewis
Kaden Washington Lewis
Swarm Boy #1
Alkoya Brunson
Alkoya Brunson
Swarm Boy #2
Todd Allen Durkin
Todd Allen Durkin
Night Club Owner
Swift Rice
Swift Rice
Stage Hand
Jim R. Coleman
Jim R. Coleman
Host
Jessejames Locorriere
Jessejames Locorriere
Vanity Fair Editor
Onira Tares
Onira Tares
Chorus Girl #1
Jhoni Davis
Jhoni Davis
Chorus Girl #2
Hunter Womack
Hunter Womack
Roadie #1
Christopher Harvey
Christopher Harvey
Roadie #2
Marie Burke
Marie Burke
Etta Johnson
Levi Erik
Levi Erik
Benny Goodman
Nicole Spiezio
Nicole Spiezio
Marguerite d'Alvarez
Bralyn Stokes
Bralyn Stokes
Harry Pace
Sylvester Ambrose James II
Sylvester Ambrose James II
Jack Gee Jr.
Briana Starks
Briana Starks
Ma's Dancer
Alan T. Coleman
Alan T. Coleman
Stagehand

Crews

Dee Rees
Dee Rees
Director
Clark Hunter
Clark Hunter
Production Design
Dee Rees
Dee Rees
Story
Dee Rees
Dee Rees
Screenplay
Horton Foote
Horton Foote
Story
Bettina Gilois
Bettina Gilois
Screenplay
Jeffrey Jur
Jeffrey Jur
Director of Photography
Christopher Cleveland
Christopher Cleveland
Screenplay
Shakim Compere
Shakim Compere
Executive Producer
Hallie Foote
Hallie Foote
Co-Executive Producer
Randi Michel
Randi Michel
Executive Producer
Queen Latifah
Queen Latifah
Executive Producer
Ron Schmidt
Ron Schmidt
Producer
Shelby Stone
Shelby Stone
Executive Producer
Lili Fini Zanuck
Lili Fini Zanuck
Executive Producer
Richard D. Zanuck
Richard D. Zanuck
Executive Producer
Rachel Portman
Rachel Portman
Original Music Composer
Brian A. Kates
Brian A. Kates
Editor
Billy Hopkins
Billy Hopkins
Casting
Drew Monahan
Drew Monahan
Art Direction
Traci Kirshbaum
Traci Kirshbaum
Set Decoration
Michael T. Boyd
Michael T. Boyd
Costume Design

Trailers and other movies

Bessie: Trailer (HBO Films)
Bessie: Trailer (HBO Films)

Posters and backgrounds

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