Bessie
Survival began with a song
2015-05-16 | 107 minutes
Plot Summary
The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.
Cast
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Queen LatifahBessie Smith
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Mo'NiqueMa Rainey
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Mike EppsRichard
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Tika SumpterLucille
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Michael Kenneth WilliamsJack Gee
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Charles S. DuttonWilliam 'Pa' Rainey
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Bryan GreenbergJohn Hammond
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Oliver PlattCarl Van Vechten
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Khandi AlexanderViola
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Tory KittlesClarence
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Neko ParhamRehearsal Director
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Onira TarésChorus Girl
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Jhoni DavisChorus Girl
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Jim R. ColemanHost
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Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
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Grace of My Heart
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Am I OK?
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Walking and Talking
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Iron Jawed Angels
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Bedrooms and Hallways
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If These Walls Could Talk 2
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A Jazzman's Blues
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Holiday Harmony
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Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
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10,000 Saints
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Step Up All In
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Disappearing Acts
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