Bessie

Bessie

3.2 |

1h 47min

Released

DramaMusicTV Movie

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

Bessie

Story

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

Directors

Dee Rees, Dee Rees, Dee Rees, Michael J. Moore, Basti Van Der Woude, Brooke Satrazemis,

Writers

Bettina Gilois, Horton Foote, Christopher Cleveland,

Tags

Survival began with a song

Casts

Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah

Character-in: Bessie Smith

Tory Kittles

Tory Kittles

Character-in: Clarence

Tika Sumpter

Tika Sumpter

Character-in: Lucille

Neko Parham

Neko Parham

Character-in: Rehearsal Director

Onira Tarés

Onira Tarés

Character-in: Chorus Girl

Jhoni Davis

Jhoni Davis

Character-in: Chorus Girl

Jim R. Coleman

Jim R. Coleman

Character-in: Host

Mo'Nique

Mo'Nique

Character-in: Ma Rainey

Jennifer Sears

Jennifer Sears

Character-in: Ma's Main Girl

Charles S. Dutton

Charles S. Dutton

Character-in: William 'Pa' Rainey

Briana Starks

Briana Starks

Character-in: Ma's Dancer

Todd Allen Durkin

Todd Allen Durkin

Character-in: Nightclub Manager

Crystal Lee Brown

Crystal Lee Brown

Character-in: Bessie's Dancer

Hunter Womack

Hunter Womack

Character-in: Roadie

Christopher Harvey

Christopher Harvey

Character-in: Roadie

Tia Hendricks

Tia Hendricks

Character-in: Doreen Dupree

Marie Burke

Marie Burke

Character-in: Etta Johnson

Michael Kenneth Williams

Michael Kenneth Williams

Character-in: Jack Gee

Terence Rosemore

Terence Rosemore

Character-in: Detroit Theater Manager

Kaden Washington Lewis

Kaden Washington Lewis

Character-in: Swarm Boy

Khandi Alexander

Khandi Alexander

Character-in: Viola

L. Warren Young

L. Warren Young

Character-in: Sharkish Man

Bralyn Stokes

Bralyn Stokes

Character-in: Harry Herbert Pace

Joe Knezevich

Joe Knezevich

Character-in: Frank Walker

Mike Epps

Mike Epps

Character-in: Richard

Troy Faruk

Troy Faruk

Character-in: Brave Man

Jessejames Locorriere

Jessejames Locorriere

Character-in: Vanity Fair Editor

Oliver Platt

Oliver Platt

Character-in: Carl Van Vechten

Whitney Goin

Whitney Goin

Character-in: Fania Van Vechten

Jeremie Harris

Jeremie Harris

Character-in: Langston Hughes

Sylvester Ambrose James II

Sylvester Ambrose James II

Character-in: Jack Gee Jr.

Bryan Greenberg

Bryan Greenberg

Character-in: John Hammond

Levi Erik

Levi Erik

Character-in: Benny Goodman

Tim McAdams

Tim McAdams

Character-in: Shady Guy

Kenny Banks Jr.

Kenny Banks Jr.

Character-in: Bessie's Band Member

Christopher L. Plunkett

Christopher L. Plunkett

Character-in: Dancer

Alkoya Brunson

Alkoya Brunson

Character-in: Swarm Boy #2 (uncredited)

Taurus Davis

Taurus Davis

Character-in: Extra (uncredited)

Adella Gautier

Adella Gautier

Character-in: Neighbor #2 (uncredited)

Damita Jane Howard

Damita Jane Howard

Character-in: Jack's Lover (uncredited)

Andre Lamar

Andre Lamar

Character-in: Cheering Fan (uncredited)

Trey McGriff

Trey McGriff

Character-in: Pedestrian (uncredited)

John Merical

John Merical

Character-in: VIP Guest (uncredited)

Dan Michael

Dan Michael

Character-in: Theater Goer (uncredited)

Swift Rice

Swift Rice

Character-in: Stage Hand (uncredited)

Nicole Spiezio

Nicole Spiezio

Character-in: Marguerite d'Alvarez (uncredited)

Dorothea Syleos

Dorothea Syleos

Character-in: Switchboard Operator (uncredited)

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