Bessie 2015

Survival began with a song

Bessie

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Drama Music TV Movie

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

Top Billed Cast

Queen Latifah

Bessie Smith

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Mike Epps

Richard

Tika Sumpter

Lucille

Michael Kenneth Williams

Jack Gee

Charles S. Dutton

William 'Pa' Rainey

Homepage https://www.hbo.com/movies/bessie
Release Date 2015-05-16
Runtime 1h 47m
Directors Dee Rees, Jeffrey Jur
Producers Shakim Compere, Hallie Foote, Randi Michel, Queen Latifah, Ron Schmidt, Shelby Stone, Lili Fini Zanuck, Richard D. Zanuck
Writers Dee Rees, Horton Foote, Bettina Gilois, Dee Rees, Christopher Cleveland