Bessie

Movie Details

Overview

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

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Cast: Alan T. Coleman, Clay Chappell, Kamryn Johnson, Neko Parham, Onira Tares, Queen Latifah, Rikki McKinney, Sharan C. Mansfield, Tika Sumpter, Tory Kittles

Director: Dee Rees

Genre: Biography, Drama, Music

Country: United States

Release Year: 2015

IMDB Rating: 6.7 (5050 votes)

TMDB Rating: 6.4 (111 votes)

Rotten Tomatoes: 91

Runtime: 1h 55m

Release Date: 2015-05-16

Awards: Won 4 Primetime Emmys, 23 wins & 47 nominations total

Tagline: Survival began with a song