Bessie poster
63%
IMDb6.7/10(4700 votes)
Screenplay Dee Rees, Bettina Gilois, Christopher Cleveland
Director Dee Rees

Bessie

DramaMusicTV Movie2015

Tagline: Survival began with a song

Release Date: 2015-05-16

Duration: 107 minutes

Synopsis

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

Casting

  • Oliver Platt
    Carl Van Vechten
  • Queen Latifah
    Bessie Smith
  • Michael Kenneth Williams
    Jack Gee
  • Charles S. Dutton
    William 'Pa' Rainey
  • Mike Epps
    Richard
  • Khandi Alexander
    Viola
  • Bryan Greenberg
    John Hammond
  • Tika Sumpter
    Lucille
  • L. Warren Young
    Sharkish Man
  • Alkoya Brunson
    Swarm Boy #2
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