107 mins | Drama, Music, TV Movie | May 16, 2015
107 mins | Drama, Music, TV Movie | May 16, 2015
| IMDb rating | 6.7 |
| Producers | The Zanuck Company, Flavor Unit Entertainment, HBO Films |
| Original title | Bessie |
| Directors | Dee Rees |
| Writers | Dee Rees, Bettina Gilois, Christopher Cleveland, Horton Foote |
as Bessie Smith
as Ma Rainey
as Richard
as Lucille
as Jack Gee
as William 'Pa' Rainey
as John Hammond
as Carl Van Vechten
as Viola
as Clarence
as Frank Walker
as Langston Hughes
as Ma's Main Girl
as Bessie's Dancer
as Detroit Theater Manager
as Sharkish Man
as Doreen Dupree
as Fania Van Vechten
as Rehearsal Director
as Swarm Boy #1
as Swarm Boy #2
as Night Club Owner
as Stage Hand
as Host
as Vanity Fair Editor
as Chorus Girl #1
as Chorus Girl #2
as Roadie #1
as Roadie #2
as Etta Johnson
as Benny Goodman
as Marguerite d'Alvarez
as Harry Pace
as Jack Gee Jr.
as Ma's Dancer
as Stagehand