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Bessie

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

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Bessie

May 16, 2015
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Cast (38)

Queen Latifah
Bessie Smith
Mo'Nique
Ma Rainey
Mike Epps
Richard
Tika Sumpter
Lucille
Charles S. Dutton
William 'Pa' Rainey
Bryan Greenberg
John Hammond
Oliver Platt
Carl Van Vechten
Tory Kittles
Clarence
Joe Knezevich
Frank Walker
Jeremie Harris
Langston Hughes
Jennifer Sears
Ma's Main Girl
Crystal Lee Brown
Bessie's Dancer
Terence Rosemore
Detroit Theater Manager
L. Warren Young
Sharkish Man
Tia Hendricks
Doreen Dupree
Whitney Goin
Fania Van Vechten
Neko Parham
Rehearsal Director
Alkoya Brunson
Swarm Boy #2
Todd Allen Durkin
Night Club Owner
Swift Rice
Stage Hand
Jessejames Locorriere
Vanity Fair Editor
Onira Tarés
Chorus Girl #1
Jhoni Davis
Chorus Girl #2
Hunter Womack
Roadie #1
Marie Burke
Etta Johnson
Levi Erik
Benny Goodman
Nicole Spiezio
Marguerite d'Alvarez
Bralyn Stokes
Harry Pace
Briana Starks
Ma's Dancer
Alan T. Coleman
Stagehand
Tray Williams
Stage Crew (uncredited)
Montice Harmon
Party Goer

Crew (22)

Directing

Dee Rees
Director

Writing

Dee Rees
Screenplay
Dee Rees
Story
Bettina Gilois
Screenplay

Production

Queen Latifah
Executive Producer
Hallie Foote
Co-Executive Producer
Ron Schmidt
Producer
Lili Fini Zanuck
Executive Producer
Richard D. Zanuck
Executive Producer
Shelby Stone
Executive Producer
Shakim Compere
Executive Producer
Randi Michel
Executive Producer

Sound

Rachel Portman
Original Music Composer

Art

Drew Monahan
Art Direction
Traci Kirshbaum
Set Decoration
Clark Hunter
Production Design

Camera

Jeffrey Jur
Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Michael T. Boyd
Costume Design

Crew

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Editing

Lighting

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Visual Effects

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