2015
6.4 (121 votes)
1h 47m
Official Website
Genres
Drama
Music
TV Movie
Production Companies
The Zanuck Company
Flavor Unit Entertainment
HBO Films
Flavor Unit Entertainment
HBO Films
Bessie
Survival began with a song
Overview
The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.
Key Crew
Producer: Ron Schmidt
Director: Dee Rees
Screenplay: Bettina Gilois, Dee Rees, Christopher Cleveland
Story: Horton Foote, Dee Rees
Director of Photography: Jeffrey Jur
Top Cast
Queen Latifah
Bessie Smith
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
Videos
Bessie: Trailer (HBO Films)
Bessie: Trailer (HBO Films)
