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Bessie is a american film of genre Drama directed by Dee Rees released in USA on 16 may 2015 with Queen Latifah
Bessie (2015)
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Add to a movie listBessie est un téléfilm américain sur la légendaire chanteuse de blues Bessie Smith.
Il relate son ascension, de jeune chanteuse au statut d'Impératrice du Blues.
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Bessie Smith est une jeune chanteuse de Chattanooga, dans le Tennessee. À la mort de leurs parents, William et Laura, elle et ses frères et sœurs deviennent orphelins. Leur sœur aînée, Viola, va les élever. Viola est sévère avec eux et l'enfance de Bessie est malheureuse. Elle et son frère Clarence cherchent à travailler pour des spectacles de vaudeville locaux. Ses ambitions scéniques sont frustrées par les producteurs qui ne veulent pas en vedette des femmes noires à la peau foncée dans leurs spectacles. Bessie se faufile dans le train de l'interprète Ma Rainey et lui demande de se joindre à son spectacle. Ma Rainey prend Bessie sous son aile et l'aide à développer ses capacités jusqu'à ce que la popularité de Bessie provoque la séparation des deux femmes. Bessie laisse aussi Clarence pour lancer sa propre carrière.Actors
Queen Latifah
(Bessie Smith)
Mo'Nique
(Ma Rainey)
Mike Epps
(Richard)
Tika Sumpter
(Lucille)
Michael K.Williams
(Jack Gee)
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