Bessie
Survival began with a song
6.4
133 votes
May 16, 2015
1h 47m
Drama
Music
TV Movie
Overview
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 Smith
Mo'Nique
Ma Rainey
Mike Epps
Richard
Tika Sumpter
Lucille
Michael Kenneth Williams
Jack Gee
Charles S. Dutton
William 'Pa' Rainey
Bryan Greenberg
John Hammond
Oliver Platt
Carl Van Vechten
Khandi Alexander
Viola
Tory Kittles
ClarenceK
Kamryn Johnson
Young BessieR
Rikki McKinney
Chorus GuyA
Alan T. Coleman
StagehandC
Clay Chappell
'81' Theatre OwnerS
Sharan C. Mansfield
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