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The Josephine Baker Story

The Josephine Baker Story

Movie

The Josephine Baker Story

The Josephine Baker Story

Movie

  • Title:The Josephine Baker Story
  • User score:
    6.0
  • Release date:1991-03-16
  • Genres:Drama, History, Music, TV Movie
  • Country:United States of America
  • Language:English
  • Budget:$0
  • Revenue:$0
  • Runtime:130 min
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

Production Companies

HBO Films

Top Cast

Lynn Whitfield

Lynn Whitfield

Josephine Baker

Rubén Blades

Rubén Blades

Count Giuseppe Pepito Abatino

David Dukes

David Dukes

Jo Bouillon

Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr.

Sidney Williams

Craig T. Nelson

Craig T. Nelson

Walter Winchell

Kene Holliday

Kene Holliday

Sidney Bechet

Vivian Bonnell

Vivian Bonnell

Josephine's Mother

Robert Lesser

Robert Lesser

Copa City Manager

Eartha Robinson

Eartha Robinson

Female Singer / Dancer

Zoltán Gera

Zoltán Gera

Folies Bergeres Producer

Péter Kertész

Péter Kertész

Casablanca Doctor

Debbie Javor

Debbie Javor

American Woman at Party

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