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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom is a 2020 American drama film directed by George C. Wolfe and written by Ruben Santiago-Hudson, based on the 1982 play of the same name by August Wilson. The film stars Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman, Glynn Turman, Colman Domingo, and Michael Potts.
Dec 18, 2020 · Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: Directed by George C. Wolfe. With Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman, Colman Domingo, Glynn Turman. Tensions rise when trailblazing blues singer Ma Rainey and her band gather at a recording studio in Chicago in 1927.
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- Drama, Music
- George C. Wolfe
- 2020-12-18
Dec 18, 2020 · Reviews. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. Odie Henderson December 18, 2020. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” is a celebration of three real-life Black artists and legends. There’s the blues singer, often referred to as the “Mother of the Blues,” whose name and song give the film its title.
Nov 25, 2020 · Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning play, 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' tells the story of a humid afternoon in 1920s Chicago. The film marks Chadwick Boseman's final on-screen...
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- George C. Wolfe
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- Viola Davis
Dec 17, 2020 · The members of Ma’s band swap stories of lynching, assault and humiliation, and Ma fights with the white owner of the record label (Jonny Coyne). By the end of the play — a swift hour and a...
- George C. Wolfe
- A.O. Scott
- 94 min
Tensions and temperatures rise at a Chicago music studio in 1927 when fiery, fearless blues singer Ma Rainey joins her band for a recording session. Watch trailers & learn more.
Chicago, 1927. While awaiting the arrival of the legendary American blues vocalist, Ma Rainey, to record her best-known songs, the hand-picked members of her backing band--trombonist and band-leader Cutler, seasoned bassist Slow Drag, grizzled pianist Toledo, and cocky trumpeter Levee--kill time bantering on a hot, humid summer afternoon.
