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Bessie

Legendary blues performer Bessie Smith's rise to fame during the 1920s and '30s is a captivating story.

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Main Cast

Queen LatifahQueen LatifahBessie Smith
Mo'NiqueMo'NiqueMa Rainey
Mike EppsMike EppsRichard
Tika SumpterTika SumpterLucille
Michael Kenneth WilliamsMichael Kenneth WilliamsJack Gee
Charles S. DuttonCharles S. DuttonWilliam 'Pa' Rainey
Bryan GreenbergBryan GreenbergJohn Hammond
Oliver PlattOliver PlattCarl Van Vechten
Khandi AlexanderKhandi AlexanderViola
Tory KittlesTory KittlesClarence
Joe KnezevichJoe KnezevichFrank Walker
Jeremie HarrisJeremie HarrisLangston Hughes
Jennifer SearsJennifer SearsMa's Main Girl
Crystal Lee BrownCrystal Lee BrownBessie's Dancer
Terence RosemoreTerence RosemoreDetroit Theater Manager
L. Warren YoungL. Warren YoungSharkish Man
Tia HendricksTia HendricksDoreen Dupree
Whitney GoinWhitney GoinFania Van Vechten
Neko ParhamNeko ParhamRehearsal Director
Kaden Washington LewisKaden Washington LewisSwarm Boy #1
Alkoya BrunsonAlkoya BrunsonSwarm Boy #2
Todd Allen DurkinTodd Allen DurkinNight Club Owner
Swift RiceSwift RiceStage Hand
Jim R. ColemanJim R. ColemanHost
Jessejames LocorriereJessejames LocorriereVanity Fair Editor
Christopher HarveyChristopher HarveyRoadie #2
Marie BurkeMarie BurkeEtta Johnson
Nicole SpiezioNicole SpiezioMarguerite d'Alvarez
Bralyn StokesBralyn StokesHarry Pace
Alan T. ColemanAlan T. ColemanStagehand
Tray WilliamsTray WilliamsStage Crew (uncredited)
Kamryn JohnsonKamryn JohnsonYoung Bessie
Clay ChappellClay Chappell'81' Theatre Owner
Onira TaresOnira TaresChorus Girl

Creators

Dee ReesDee ReesDirector, Story, Screenplay
Horton FooteHorton FooteStory
Christopher ClevelandChristopher ClevelandScreenplay
Bettina GiloisBettina GiloisScreenplay

Bessie Videos

Bessie: Trailer (HBO Films)

Bessie: Trailer (HBO Films)

Bessie: Trailer (HBO Films)

Bessie: Trailer (HBO Films)

Info about Bessie

Studio(s): The Zanuck Company, Flavor Unit Entertainment

Originally Released: United States, May 16, 2015

Production Country: United States

Genres:Biography, Drama, Music

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