Queen LatifahBessie SmithSavaraTV movie
Bessie
Survival began with a song
The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.
DramaMusicTV Movie
Starring
Queen Latifah, Mo'Nique, Mike Epps
Directed by
Dee Rees
About
Bessie
DramaMusicTV Movie
The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.
Survival began with a song
Information
- Released
- May 16, 2015
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- English
- Country
- US
- Rating
- Not rated
- Directed by
- Dee Rees
Production
- Studio
- The Zanuck Company
- Studio
- Flavor Unit Entertainment
- Studio
- HBO Films
Cast
People in this story
Queen LatifahBessie Smith
Mo'NiqueMa Rainey
Mike EppsRichard
Tika SumpterLucille
Michael Kenneth WilliamsJack Gee
Charles S. DuttonWilliam 'Pa' Rainey
Bryan GreenbergJohn Hammond
Oliver PlattCarl Van Vechten
Khandi AlexanderViola
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