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Bessie

⭐️ 6.3 | 107 min | Drama , Music , TV Movie | May 16th, 2015

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

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Directors

> Dee Rees (Director)
> Jeffrey Jur (Director of Photography)
> Michael J. Moore (First Assistant Director)
> Basti Van Der Woude (Second Assistant Director)

Writers

> Dee Rees (Screenplay)
> Bettina Gilois (Screenplay)
> Dee Rees (Story)
> Horton Foote (Story)
> Christopher Cleveland (Screenplay)

Cast

Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah

Mo'Nique

Mo'Nique

Mike Epps

Mike Epps

Tika Sumpter

Tika Sumpter

Michael Kenneth Williams

Michael Kenneth Williams

Charles S. Dutton

Charles S. Dutton

William 'Pa' Rainey

Bryan Greenberg

Bryan Greenberg

Oliver Platt

Oliver Platt

Carl Van Vechten

Khandi Alexander

Khandi Alexander

Tory Kittles

Tory Kittles

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Kamryn Johnson

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Rikki McKinney

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