The Josephine Baker Story
Rating: 5.8 · 1991 · Drama, History, Music, TV Movie · USA, United Kingdom · 2 ч 10 мин
Description
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
Information
- Year
- 1991
- Genre
- Drama, History, Music, TV Movie
- Country
- USA, United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 2 ч 10 мин
- TMDB
- 5.8
- IMDb
- 5.8
- Tagline
- Before Madonna. Before Marilyn. There was Josephine.
Director
Cast
- Lynn Whitfield — Josephine Baker
- Rubén Blades — Count Giuseppe Pepito Abatino
- David Dukes — Jo Bouillon
- Louis Gossett Jr. — Sidney Williams
- Craig T. Nelson — Walter Winchell
- Kene Holliday — Sidney Bechet
- Vivian Bonnell — Josephine's Mother
- Mayah McCoy — Josephine - Age 8
- Ainslie Currie — Josephine - Age 13
- Pierre Magny — Paul Colin
- Franco Britt — Victor
- George Faison — Emcee in Harlem Club / Male Singer
- Robert Lesser — Copa City Manager
- Luis Reyes — Josephine's Father
- Vivienne Eytle — Josephine's Sister
- Eartha Robinson — Female Singer / Dancer
- Paula Brown — Amateur Female Singer / Dancer
- Ann Harrington — Cruel Woman
- Zoltán Gera — Folies Bergeres Producer
- Gábor Csíkos — French Cab Driver