Movie
Bessie
Overview
The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.
Details
- Release date
- 2015-05-16
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Genres
- Drama, Music, TV Movie
- Status
- Released
- Production
- The Zanuck Company, Flavor Unit Entertainment, HBO Films
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Queen Latifah as Bessie Smith
- Mo'Nique as Ma Rainey
- Mike Epps as Richard
- Tika Sumpter as Lucille
- Michael Kenneth Williams as Jack Gee
- Charles S. Dutton as William 'Pa' Rainey
- Bryan Greenberg as John Hammond
- Oliver Platt as Carl Van Vechten
- Khandi Alexander as Viola
- Tory Kittles as Clarence
- Kamryn Johnson as Young Bessie
- Rikki McKinney as Chorus Guy
Crew
- Dee Rees - Director
- Bettina Gilois - Screenplay
- Dee Rees - Screenplay
- Christopher Cleveland - Screenplay
- Horton Foote - Story
- Dee Rees - Story
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