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TV Movie

Bessie

2015·1h 55m·TV-MA
DramaBiographyMusic
IMDb Rating
★ 6.7/10
5,116 votes

The story of legendary blues performer Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.

Bessie is a 2015 drama biography movie directed by Dee Rees, starring Kamryn Johnson, Queen Latifah, Alan T. Coleman. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.7/10 from 5,116 votes and runs 1h 55m.

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Director
Dee Rees
Stars
Kamryn Johnson
Queen Latifah
Alan T. Coleman
Rikki McKinney
Details
2015-05-16
115 min
TV Movie
TV-MA
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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