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    Poster of the movie Bessie [2015]
    2015     Musical biography    
    1h 52min
    7.2
    4 user reviews

    Bessie focuses on legendary blues singer Bessie Smith's transformation from a struggling young singer into "The Empress of the Blues."

    Directed byDee Rees
    Written byBettina Gilois
    CompanyHome Box Office (HBO)Home Box Office (HBO)Home Box Office (HBO)
    CountryUSA

    Awards

    1 Golden Globe Nomination

    Starring

    Queen Latifah
    Michael Kenneth Williams
    Mike Epps
    Tory Kittles
    Tika Sumpter
    Oliver Platt
    Bryan Greenberg
    Mo'Nique
    Charles S. Dutton
    Khandi Alexander
    Jennifer Sears
    Kamryn Johnson
    Tia Hendricks
    Adella Gautier
    Whitney Goin
    L. Warren Young
    Jessejames Locorriere
    Jeremie Harris
    Joe Knezevich
    Terence Rosemore
    Crystal Lee Brown
    Sylvester Ambrose James II
    Jim R. Coleman
    Clay Chappell
    Rob Hays
    Blanca Camacho
    Todd Allen Durkin
    Briana Starks
    Alkoya Brunson

    Video

    1:26

    Trailer

    10 years ago

    Photos

    Photo from the movie Bessie [2015]
    Photo from the movie Bessie [2015]
    Photo from the movie Bessie [2015]
    Photo from the movie Bessie [2015]
    Photo from the movie Bessie [2015]

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