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Bessie (2015)

Bessie

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1h 47m

Biography, Drama, Musicals

May 16th, 2015

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

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Cast

Queen Latifah
Bessie
Kamryn Johnson
Young Bessie
Rikki McKinney
Chorus Guy
Alan T. Coleman
Stagehand
Tory Kittles
Clarence
Clay Chappell
'81' Theatre Owner
Tika Sumpter
Lucille
Sharan C. Mansfield
Miss Taylor
Neko Parham
Rehearsal Director
Onira Tares
Chorus Girl
Full cast & crew

Directors

Dee Rees
Full cast & crew

Producers

Shakim Compere
executive producer
Hallie Foote
(co-executive producer) (uncredited)
Randi Michel
executive producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Dee Rees
(story) and
Christopher Cleveland
screenplay
(???)
Bettina Gilois
screenplay
Full cast & crew

Taglines

The Queen brings Bessie back to life.
Survival began with a song

Keywords

pistol
one word title
racism
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Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

July 10th, 2015 (Germany) TV
July 10th, 2015 (Germany)
August 2nd, 2015 (Hungary) TV
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

Bessie (original title)
Беси (Bulgaria) (Bulgarian title)
Bessie (Canada) (English title)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Olde Town Conyers, Georgia, USA (Chattanooga Streets)

Running Times

107 min
115 min

Sound Mixes

Dolby Digital

Aspect Ratios

1.78 : 1

Production Companies

HBO Films
Flavor Unit Entertainment
The Zanuck Company

Distribution Companies

Sky Atlantic HD (Germany)
Star Channel (Japan)
Home Box Office (HBO) (Netherlands) (limited)
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Special Effects Companies

Encore (visual effects)
Crazy Horse East (visual effects)

Other Companies

Digital Chromatics (production equipment provided by)
Paragon Studios (sound post-production)
Wire Road Studios (sound post-production) (ADR) / (sound post-production: adr)
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