Bessie (2015)

1h 47m
Running Time

May 16, 2015
Release Date

Bessie (2015)

1h 47m
Running Time

May 16, 2015
Release Date

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HBO Films
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Plot.

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

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Cast & Crew.

Terence Rosemore

Terence Rosemore

Detroit Theater Manager

Karri Mack

Karri Mack

Wild Child

Kaden Washington Lewis

Kaden Washington Lewis

Swarm Boy

Khandi Alexander

Khandi Alexander

Viola

L. Warren Young

L. Warren Young

Sharkish Man

Saundra Dunson-Franks

Saundra Dunson-Franks

Hostess

Bralyn Stokes

Bralyn Stokes

Harry Herbert Pace

Cj Sykes

Cj Sykes

Black Swan Executive

Whitney Goin

Whitney Goin

Fania Van Vechten

Jeremie Harris

Jeremie Harris

Langston Hughes

Chantelle Rose Mussenden

Chantelle Rose Mussenden

Gertrude

Sylvester Ambrose James II

Sylvester Ambrose James II

Jack Gee Jr.

Bryan Greenberg

Bryan Greenberg

John Hammond

Levi Erik

Levi Erik

Benny Goodman

Gerard 'Gus' Williams

Gerard 'Gus' Williams

Gangster

Tim McAdams

Tim McAdams

Shady Guy

Kenny Banks Jr.

Kenny Banks Jr.

Bessie's Band Member

Michael Burton

Michael Burton

Bessie's Band Member

Roderick Harris

Roderick Harris

Bessie's Band Member

John A. Harvey

John A. Harvey

Bessie's Band Member

Reggie Hines

Reggie Hines

Bessie's Band Member

Kevin Kendrick

Kevin Kendrick

Bessie's Band Member

Marcus Lewis

Marcus Lewis

Bessie's Band Member

Kenneth Murray Jr.

Kenneth Murray Jr.

Bessie's Band Member

Kwame Paige

Kwame Paige

Bessie's Band Member

Jason Passmore

Jason Passmore

Bessie's Band Member

Daniel Saintil

Daniel Saintil

Bessie's Band Member

Craig Shaw

Craig Shaw

Bessie's Band Member

Don C. Sherow

Don C. Sherow

Bessie's Band Member

Dashiel Smith

Dashiel Smith

Bessie's Band Member

Eric Solomon

Eric Solomon

Bessie's Band Member

Joseph Claude Sommerville Jr.

Joseph Claude Sommerville Jr.

Bessie's Band Member

Teddy White

Teddy White

Bessie's Band Member

Wilbert Williams

Wilbert Williams

Bessie's Band Member

Brandon Boone

Brandon Boone

Ma's Band Member

Robert Boone

Robert Boone

Ma's Band Member

Daniel Terence Harper

Daniel Terence Harper

Ma's Band Member

Anton Harris

Anton Harris

Ma's Band Member

Jody Mayfield

Jody Mayfield

Ma's Band Member

Derrick B. White

Derrick B. White

Ma's Band Member

Edward Wright

Edward Wright

Ma's Band Member

Jonathan Bryant

Jonathan Bryant

Dancer

Heather Bland

Heather Bland

Dancer

Raquiah Carter

Raquiah Carter

Dancer

Lauren Debrick

Lauren Debrick

Dancer

Desiree Dixon

Desiree Dixon

Dancer

Anthony Hart

Anthony Hart

Dancer

Nia Lancelin

Nia Lancelin

Dancer

Keshia McNeal

Keshia McNeal

Dancer

Samara Michelle

Samara Michelle

Dancer

LaVaughn Morton

LaVaughn Morton

Dancer

Tiffany Murray

Tiffany Murray

Dancer

Ashley Neal

Ashley Neal

Dancer

Tiffany Norris

Tiffany Norris

Dancer

Christopher L. Plunkett

Christopher L. Plunkett

Dancer

Stephan Reynolds

Stephan Reynolds

Dancer

Nateli Ruiz

Nateli Ruiz

Dancer

Primas Leon Stanley

Primas Leon Stanley

Dancer

Brentney Stephens

Brentney Stephens

Dancer

Dacia Stinson

Dacia Stinson

Dancer

Fred Swinton

Fred Swinton

Dancer

Sheerod Tate

Sheerod Tate

Dancer

Quiantae Thomas

Quiantae Thomas

Dancer

Alicia 'Nikki' Thompson

Alicia 'Nikki' Thompson

Dancer

Kendre White

Kendre White

Dancer

Selah Avery

Selah Avery

Background Extra (uncredited)

Perry Ball

Perry Ball

Railroad Passenger (uncredited)

Qualen Bradley

Qualen Bradley

Stage Crew (uncredited)

Alkoya Brunson

Alkoya Brunson

Swarm Boy #2 (uncredited)

Jeffery James Bucchino

Jeffery James Bucchino

Doorman (uncredited)

Judy McGee Burley

Judy McGee Burley

Extra (uncredited)

Jess Marie Carr

Jess Marie Carr

Ophelia Franklin (uncredited)

Jameson Jamey Copeland

Jameson Jamey Copeland

Upscale Party Goer (uncredited)

Taurus Davis

Taurus Davis

Extra (uncredited)

Dino Demitri

Dino Demitri

KKK Driver (uncredited)

Derrick Dee

Derrick Dee

Bodyguard (uncredited)

Shannon Edwards

Shannon Edwards

Philadelphia Audience Member (uncredited)

Tyrone Emanuel

Tyrone Emanuel

Party Guest (uncredited)

Samuel Lee Fudge

Samuel Lee Fudge

Hoover Town Citizen (uncredited)

Adella Gautier

Adella Gautier

Neighbor #2 (uncredited)

Charlie Johnson

Charlie Johnson

Party Goer (uncredited)

Noah Hudson Killingbeck

Noah Hudson Killingbeck

Neighborhood Kid (uncredited)

Andre Lamar

Andre Lamar

Cheering Fan (uncredited)

Trey McGriff

Trey McGriff

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Lanier McKinney

Lanier McKinney

Dancer (uncredited)

John Merical

John Merical

VIP Guest (uncredited)

Dan Michael

Dan Michael

Theater Goer (uncredited)

Letecia Reeder

Letecia Reeder

Patron (uncredited)

Swift Rice

Swift Rice

Stage Hand (uncredited)

Darrell L. Shuler

Darrell L. Shuler

Club Goer (uncredited)

Alexis Silvestre

Alexis Silvestre

Pretzel Guy (uncredited)

Nicole Spiezio

Nicole Spiezio

Marguerite d'Alvarez (uncredited)

Dorothea Syleos

Dorothea Syleos

Switchboard Operator (uncredited)

Tray Williams

Tray Williams

Stage Crew (uncredited)

Shakim Compere

Shakim Compere

Executive Producer

Hallie Foote

Hallie Foote

Co-Executive Producer

Details.

Release Date
May 16, 2015

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 47m

Genres

Last updated:

This Movie Is About.

woman director
black lgbt
blues
lesbian
lgbt

Wiki.

Bessie is a 2015 HBO TV film about the American blues singer Bessie Smith, and focuses on her transformation as a struggling young singer into "The Empress of the Blues". The film is directed by Dee Rees, with a screenplay by Rees, Christopher Cleveland and Bettina Gilois. Queen Latifah stars as Bessie Smith, and supporting roles are played by Michael Kenneth Williams as Smith's first husband Jack Gee, and Mo'Nique as Ma Rainey. The film premiered on May 16, 2015. By the following year Bessie was the most watched HBO original film in the network's history. The film was well received critically and received four Primetime Emmy Awards, winning for Outstanding Television Movie.

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