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The Josephine Baker Story

The Josephine Baker Story

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The Josephine Baker Story

"Before Madonna. Before Marilyn. There was Josephine."

1991
2h 10m
6.0(13 votes)
Drama
History
Music
TV Movie

Overview

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

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Cast & Crew

40 members
Acting

Lynn Whitfield

Josephine Baker

Lynn Whitfield
Acting

Rubén Blades

Count Giuseppe Pepito Abatino

Rubén Blades
Acting

David Dukes

Jo Bouillon

David Dukes
Acting

Louis Gossett Jr.

Sidney Williams

Louis Gossett Jr.
Acting

Craig T. Nelson

Walter Winchell

Craig T. Nelson
Acting

Kene Holliday

Sidney Bechet

Kene Holliday
Acting

Vivian Bonnell

Josephine's Mother

Vivian Bonnell
Acting

Mayah McCoy

Josephine - Age 8

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Acting

Ainslie Currie

Josephine - Age 13

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Directing

Pierre Magny

Paul Colin

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Acting

Franco Britt

Victor

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George Faison

Emcee in Harlem Club / Male Singer

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Acting

Robert Lesser

Copa City Manager

Robert Lesser
Acting

Luis Reyes

Josephine's Father

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Acting

Vivienne Eytle

Josephine's Sister

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Acting

Eartha Robinson

Female Singer / Dancer

Eartha Robinson
Acting

Paula Brown

Amateur Female Singer / Dancer

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Acting

Ann Harrington

Cruel Woman

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Zoltán Gera

Folies Bergeres Producer

Zoltán Gera
Acting

Gábor Csíkos

French Cab Driver

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Acting

Noel Weekes Jr.

Soldier from St. Louis

No Image
Acting

Péter Kertész

Casablanca Doctor

Péter Kertész
Acting

Gregory Orr

New York Hotel Manager

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Acting

János Gosztonyi

Bobino Theatre Manager

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Acting

Tibor Kenderesi

Priest

No Image
Production

Steven R. McGlothen

American Reporter in Press Conference

No Image
Acting

Richard Rothenstein

American Reporter in Press Conference

No Image
Acting

Sherry Baumgart

American Reporter in Press Conference

No Image
Acting

Debbie Javor

American Woman at Party

Debbie Javor
Acting

Angelus Iván

Dance Teacher

No Image
Acting

András Márton

Pepito's Doctor

András Márton
Art

Dean Tschetter

New York Critic

No Image
Acting

Richard Battagna

White Racist

No Image
Acting

Gábor Ferenczi

Reporter at Stork Club

Gábor Ferenczi
Directing

András Monory Mész

Reporter at Stork Club

No Image
Acting

Jimmy Smith

Bell Boy

Jimmy Smith
Acting

Laszlo Dozsa Jr.

Stork Club Waiter

No Image
Acting

Fajer Khaled

Casablanca Nurse

No Image
Directing

János Vészi

Lover in New York

No Image
Acting

Attila Lőte

Court Official

Attila Lőte

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