The Josephine Baker Story

Name: The Josephine Baker Story
Released: 1991-03-16

1991· 2h 10m· Drama· History· Music· Tv-movie

“Before Madonna. Before Marilyn. There was Josephine.”

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

1991-03-16

Cast & Characters

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Key Crew

DirectorBrian Gibson

ProducerJohn Kemeny

Director of PhotographyElemér Ragályi

Original Music ComposerGeorges Delerue

EditorGraham Walker

Full cast & crew (30 cast · 19 crew)

Details

Released1991-03-16

Runtime2h 10m

StatusReleased

StudiosHBO Films · RHI Entertainment · Anglia Television

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited Kingdom · United States of America

Rating5.9/10 · 17 votes

Original languageen

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