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The Josephine Baker Story (1991)

Before Madonna. Before Marilyn. There was Josephine.

Genre : Drama, History, Music, Romance, TV Movie

Runtime : 2H 10M

Director : Brian Gibson

Synopsis

Biography of the African-American who became a major performer in the Paris cabarets of the 1920s and 1930s. The film follows her life beginning as a struggling performer in 1917 St. Louis, her frustrations leading to her move to France, and follows to her death in 1975. Written by John Sacksteder

Actors

Lynn Whitfield
Lynn Whitfield
Josephine Baker
Rubén Blades
Rubén Blades
Count Giuseppe Pepito Abatino
David Dukes
David Dukes
Jo Bouillon
Louis Gossett Jr.
Louis Gossett Jr.
Sidney Williams
Craig T. Nelson
Craig T. Nelson
Walter Winchell
Kene Holliday
Kene Holliday
Sidney Bechet
Vivian Bonnell
Vivian Bonnell
Josephine's Mother
Mayah McCoy
Mayah McCoy
Josephine - Age 8
Ainslie Currie
Ainslie Currie
Josephine - Age 13
Pierre Magny
Pierre Magny
Paul Colin
Franco Britt
Franco Britt
Victor
George Faison
George Faison
Emcee in Harlem Club / Male Singer
Robert Lesser
Robert Lesser
Copa City Manager
Luis Reyes
Luis Reyes
Josephine's Father
Vivienne Eytle
Vivienne Eytle
Josephine's Sister
Eartha Robinson
Eartha Robinson
Female Singer / Dancer
Paula Brown
Paula Brown
Amateur Female Singer / Dancer
Ann Harrington
Ann Harrington
Cruel Woman
Zoltán Gera
Zoltán Gera
Folies Bergeres Producer
Gábor Csíkos
Gábor Csíkos
French Cab Driver
Noel Weekes Jr.
Noel Weekes Jr.
Soldier from St. Louis
Kertész Péter
Kertész Péter
Casablanca Doctor
Gregory Orr
Gregory Orr
New York Hotel Manager
János Gosztonyi
János Gosztonyi
Bobino Theatre Manager
Tibor Kenderesi
Tibor Kenderesi
Priest
Steven R. McGlothen
Steven R. McGlothen
American Reporter in Press Conference
Richard Rothenstein
Richard Rothenstein
American Reporter in Press Conference
Sherry Baumgart
Sherry Baumgart
American Reporter in Press Conference
Debbie Javor
Debbie Javor
American Woman at Party
Angelus Iván
Angelus Iván
Dance Teacher
András Márton
András Márton
Pepito's Doctor
Dean Tschetter
Dean Tschetter
New York Critic
Richard Battagna
Richard Battagna
White Racist
Gábor Ferenczi
Gábor Ferenczi
Reporter at Stork Club
András Monory Mész
András Monory Mész
Reporter at Stork Club
Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith
Bell Boy
Laszlo Dozsa Jr.
Laszlo Dozsa Jr.
Stork Club Waiter
Fajer Khaled
Fajer Khaled
Casablanca Nurse
János Vészi
János Vészi
Lover in New York
Attila Lőte
Attila Lőte
Court Official

Crews

Brian Gibson
Brian Gibson
Director
Ron Hutchinson
Ron Hutchinson
Story
Michael Zagor
Michael Zagor
Story
Ron Hutchinson
Ron Hutchinson
Teleplay
David Puttnam
David Puttnam
Executive Producer
Alisa Taylor
Alisa Taylor
Associate Producer
John Kemeny
John Kemeny
Producer
Madeleine Henrié
Madeleine Henrié
Associate Producer
Robert Halmi Sr.
Robert Halmi Sr.
Executive Producer
Robert Halmi Jr.
Robert Halmi Jr.
Executive Producer
Georges Delerue
Georges Delerue
Original Music Composer
Elemér Ragályi
Elemér Ragályi
Director of Photography
Graham Walker
Graham Walker
Editor
Kálmán Balogh
Kálmán Balogh
Local Casting
Reuben Cannon
Reuben Cannon
Casting
Carol Dudley
Carol Dudley
Casting
József Romvári
József Romvári
Production Design
Maria Hruby
Maria Hruby
Costume Design
Györgyi Vidák
Györgyi Vidák
Costume Design

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