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Queen Latifah stars as Smith, and supporting roles are played by Michael Kenneth Williams as Smith's first husband Jack Gee, and Mo'Nique as Ma Rainey. The film premiered on May 16, 2015. By the following year Bessie was the most watched HBO original film in the network's history.
- Dee Rees
- Dee Rees, Horton Foote
- May 16, 2015
May 16, 2015 · Bessie: Directed by Dee Rees. With Queen Latifah, Kamryn Johnson, Rikki McKinney, Alan T. Coleman. The story of legendary blues performer Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.
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- Biography, Drama, Music
- Dee Rees
- 2015-05-16
May 15, 2015 · HBO’s “Bessie,” premiering Saturday on the network, is a flawed drama that nonetheless warrants a look simply because of the bright spotlight it gives the underrated talents of star Queen Latifah, who does quite easily the best work of her career here. This sexually-charged, intense look at Blues icon Bessie Smith often feels defiantly ...
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Strong performances, led by Queen Latifah, overpower a middling script in the entertaining and informative Bessie. Blues singer Bessie Smith (Queen Latifah) rises to fame in the 1920s...
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- Dee Rees
- TVMA
- Queen Latifah
Bessie. [HBO] HD. Queen Latifah stars as Bessie Smith in this vivid portrait of the legendary 20th century blues singer. 1,446 IMDb 6.7 1 h 51 min 2015. X-Ray 18+. Drama · Emotional · Serious · Inspiring.
- 111 min
May 16, 2015 · Queen Latifah — who plays the title role in the HBO movie Bessie, which premieres tonight — has been working for more than 20 years to bring Bessie Smith's life to the screen and...
May 14, 2015 · The film, which has its premiere Saturday night on HBO, stars Queen Latifah as Bessie Smith, a woman who is said to have lived quite a colorful, provocative life. “Bessie” shows us an...