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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)

It would be an empty world without the blues.

Genre : Drama, Music

Runtime : 1H 34M

Director : George C. Wolfe
Writer : Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Synopsis

Tensions rise when the trailblazing Mother of the Blues and her band gather at a Chicago recording studio in 1927. Adapted from August Wilson's play.

Actors

Chadwick Boseman
Chadwick Boseman
Levee Green
Viola Davis
Viola Davis
Ma Rainey
Glynn Turman
Glynn Turman
Toledo
Colman Domingo
Colman Domingo
Cutler
Michael Potts
Michael Potts
Slow Drag
Jonny Coyne
Jonny Coyne
Sturdyvant
Taylour Paige
Taylour Paige
Dussie Mae
Jeremy Shamos
Jeremy Shamos
Irvin
Dusan Brown
Dusan Brown
Sylvester
Joshua Harto
Joshua Harto
Policeman
Quinn VanAntwerp
Quinn VanAntwerp
Band Singer
Antonio Fierro
Antonio Fierro
Laborer (uncredited)
Daniel Johnson
Daniel Johnson
Chicago Worker (uncredited)

Crews

George C. Wolfe
George C. Wolfe
Director
Todd Black
Todd Black
Producer
Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington
Producer
Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis
Original Music Composer
Andrew Mondshein
Andrew Mondshein
Editor
Mark Ricker
Mark Ricker
Production Design
Dany Wolf
Dany Wolf
Producer
Constanza Romero
Constanza Romero
Executive Producer
Ann Roth
Ann Roth
Costume Designer
Tobias A. Schliessler
Tobias A. Schliessler
Director of Photography
Avy Kaufman
Avy Kaufman
Casting
Michele Ziegler
Michele Ziegler
First Assistant Director
Xanthus Valan
Xanthus Valan
Second Assistant Director
Chuck Jeffreys
Chuck Jeffreys
Stunt Coordinator
James F. Truesdale
James F. Truesdale
Art Direction
Travis Kerr
Travis Kerr
Set Designer
Wes Hottman
Wes Hottman
Assistant Art Director
Karen O'Hara
Karen O'Hara
Set Decoration
Paul Bucciarelli
Paul Bucciarelli
Set Buyer
Diana Stoughton
Diana Stoughton
Set Decoration
Darlene Salinas
Darlene Salinas
Set Decorating Coordinator
Megan Graham
Megan Graham
Script Supervisor
Matiki Anoff
Matiki Anoff
Makeup Department Head
Sergio Lopez-Rivera
Sergio Lopez-Rivera
Makeup Artist
Sian Richards
Sian Richards
Makeup Artist
Carl Fullerton
Carl Fullerton
Makeup Artist
Debi Young
Debi Young
Makeup Supervisor
Skip Lievsay
Skip Lievsay
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Skip Lievsay
Skip Lievsay
Supervising Sound Editor
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Screenplay
Gary Archer
Gary Archer
Prosthetics
Rachel Geary
Rachel Geary
Makeup Artist
Bethany Montecalvo
Bethany Montecalvo
Makeup Artist
Bethany Townes
Bethany Townes
Makeup Artist
Jai Williams
Jai Williams
Makeup Artist
Paul Urmson
Paul Urmson
Supervising Sound Editor
August Wilson
August Wilson
Theatre Play

Trailers and other movies

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom | Official Trailer | Netflix
Viola Davis: Embodying Ma Rainey | Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom | Netflix
Stage to Screen | Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom | Netflix

Posters and backgrounds

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