CinemaOSMovie · 1991 · 2h 10m

The Josephine Baker Story

Before Madonna. Before Marilyn. There was Josephine.

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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

Directed byBrian Gibson

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 10m
Language
EN
Released
March 16, 1991
Studios
HBO FilmsRHI EntertainmentAnglia Television

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Mayah McCoy

Josephine - Age 8

Ainslie Currie

Josephine - Age 13

Pierre Magny

Paul Colin

Creative team
Directed by
Brian Gibson
Brian Gibson
Written by
Ron Hutchinson
Michael Zagor
Produced by
John Kemeny

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