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Bessie, HBO Films presents a Flavor Unit Entertainment Production and a Zanuck Company Production ; produced by Ron Schmidt ; screenplay by Dee Rees and Christopher Cleveland & Bettina Gilois ; directed by Dee Rees

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Bessie, HBO Films presents a Flavor Unit Entertainment Production and a Zanuck Company Production ; produced by Ron Schmidt ; screenplay by Dee Rees and Christopher Cleveland & Bettina Gilois ; directed by Dee Rees
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Rating: TV-MA
Main title
Bessie
Medium
videorecording DVD
Responsibility statement
HBO Films presents a Flavor Unit Entertainment Production and a Zanuck Company Production ; produced by Ron Schmidt ; screenplay by Dee Rees and Christopher Cleveland & Bettina Gilois ; directed by Dee Rees
Runtime
135
Summary
"Bessie" focuses on the transformation of a struggling young singer into "The Empress of the Blues," one of the most successful and influential recording artists of the 1920s. Capturing Bessie Smith's professional and personal highs and lows, the film paints a portrait of a tenacious spirit who, despite her demons, became a legend
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
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Genre
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