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Bessie
2015 · Movie · 111 min · ★ 6.4
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Queen Latifah stars as Bessie Smith in this vivid portrait of the legendary 20th century blues singer.
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-05-16
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 111 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (129 votes)
Themes
- blues
- lgbt
- woman director
- black lgbt
- lesbian
Cast & crew
Queen Latifah
as Bessie Smith
Mo'Nique
as Ma Rainey
Mike Epps
as Richard
Tika Sumpter
as Lucille
Michael Kenneth Williams
as Jack Gee
Charles S. Dutton
as William 'Pa' Rainey
Bryan Greenberg
as John Hammond
Oliver Platt
as Carl Van Vechten
Khandi Alexander
as Viola
Tory Kittles
as Clarence
Directed by Dee Rees