FEATURE FILM

Bessie

Name: Bessie
Director: Dee Rees
Genre: Drama, Music, TV Movie
Released: 2015-05-16
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Queen Latifah, Mo'Nique, Mike Epps, Tika Sumpter, Michael Kenneth Williams

6.4Movie2015107 min

DramaMusicTV Movie

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

Standalone Mode

Top cast

Queen Latifah

Bessie Smith

Mo'Nique

Ma Rainey

Mike Epps

Richard

Tika Sumpter

Lucille

Michael Kenneth Williams

Jack Gee

Charles S. Dutton

William 'Pa' Rainey

Bryan Greenberg

John Hammond

Oliver Platt

Carl Van Vechten

Khandi Alexander

Viola

Tory Kittles

Clarence

Kamryn Johnson

Young Bessie

Rikki McKinney

Chorus Guy

Creative team

Dee Rees (Director)

Bessie

Top cast

Queen Latifah

Mo'Nique

Mike Epps

Tika Sumpter

Michael Kenneth Williams

Charles S. Dutton

Bryan Greenberg

Oliver Platt

Khandi Alexander

Tory Kittles

Kamryn Johnson

Rikki McKinney

Creative team

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