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Bessie

6.4/10
TMDB133 votes
2015Original: English107 min

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

Genres: Drama, Music, TV Movie
Cast: Queen Latifah, Mo'Nique, Mike Epps, Tika Sumpter, Michael Kenneth Williams

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THE STORY & THE PEOPLE

About Bessie

Survival began with a song

Bessie (2015) is a film in the drama, music, tv movie genres. Directed by Dee Rees. The cast includes Queen Latifah, Mo'Nique, Mike Epps, Tika Sumpter.

Released
2015-05-16
Original language
English
Runtime
107 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United States of America
Production companies
The Zanuck Company, Flavor Unit Entertainment, HBO Films
Directors
Dee Rees
Writers
Bettina Gilois, Horton Foote, Dee Rees, Christopher Cleveland

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

Who stars in Bessie?

Queen Latifah, Mo'Nique, Mike Epps, Tika Sumpter, Michael Kenneth Williams, Charles S. Dutton. See the cast cards above for character names.

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