Bessie
(2015)

Survival began with a song

Released: 2015-05-16

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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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Queen Latifah

as Bessie Smith

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Mo'Nique

as Ma Rainey

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Mike Epps

as Richard

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Tika Sumpter

as Lucille

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Michael Kenneth Williams

as Jack Gee

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Charles S. Dutton

as William 'Pa' Rainey

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Bryan Greenberg

as John Hammond

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Oliver Platt

as Carl Van Vechten

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Khandi Alexander

as Viola

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Tory Kittles

as Clarence

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Joe Knezevich

as Frank Walker

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Jeremie Harris

as Langston Hughes

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Jennifer Sears

as Ma's Main Girl

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Crystal Lee Brown

as Bessie's Dancer

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Terence Rosemore

as Detroit Theater Manager

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L. Warren Young

as Sharkish Man

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Tia Hendricks

as Doreen Dupree

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Whitney Goin

as Fania Van Vechten

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Neko Parham

as Rehearsal Director

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Kaden Washington Lewis

as Swarm Boy #1

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Shakim Compere

Executive Producer

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Hallie Foote

Co-Executive Producer

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Randi Michel

Executive Producer

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Queen Latifah

Executive Producer

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Ron Schmidt

Producer

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Shelby Stone

Executive Producer

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Lili Fini Zanuck

Executive Producer

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Richard D. Zanuck

Executive Producer

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Rachel Portman

Original Music Composer

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Brian A. Kates

Editor

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Billy Hopkins

Casting

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Drew Monahan

Art Direction

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Traci Kirshbaum

Set Decoration

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Michael T. Boyd

Costume Design

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Clark Hunter

Production Design

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Dee Rees

Director

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Dee Rees

Story

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Dee Rees

Screenplay

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Horton Foote

Story

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Bettina Gilois

Screenplay

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