The Josephine Baker Story
Before Madonna. Before Marilyn. There was Josephine.
1991-03-16 | 130 minutes
Plot Summary
Biography of the African-American who became a major performer in the Paris cabarets of the 1920s and 1930s. The film follows her life beginning as a struggling performer in 1917 St. Louis, her frustrations leading to her move to France, and follows to her death in 1975. Written by John Sacksteder
Cast
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Lynn WhitfieldJosephine Baker
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Rubén BladesCount Giuseppe Pepito Abatino
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David DukesJo Bouillon
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Louis Gossett Jr.Sidney Williams
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Craig T. NelsonWalter Winchell
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Kene HollidaySidney Bechet
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Vivian BonnellJosephine's Mother
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Robert LesserCopa City Manager
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Eartha RobinsonFemale Singer / Dancer
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Zoltán GeraFolies Bergeres Producer
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