Bessie (2015)

  • NR
  • 05/16/2015 (US)
  • Drama, Music, TV Movie
  • 1h 47m

Survival began with a song

Overview

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

Dee Rees

Director, Story, Screenplay

Bettina Gilois

Screenplay

Horton Foote

Story

Christopher Cleveland

Screenplay

Cast

Queen Latifah's headshot

Queen Latifah

Bessie Smith
Mo'Nique's headshot

Mo'Nique

Ma Rainey
Mike Epps's headshot

Mike Epps

Richard
Tika Sumpter's headshot

Tika Sumpter

Lucille
Michael Kenneth Williams's headshot

Michael Kenneth Williams

Jack Gee
Charles S. Dutton's headshot

Charles S. Dutton

William 'Pa' Rainey
Bryan Greenberg's headshot

Bryan Greenberg

John Hammond
Oliver Platt's headshot

Oliver Platt

Carl Van Vechten

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