DVD
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Bessie
Call Number
- DVD DRAMA (CEN, WSQ)
Languages
In English, French or Latin Spanish, with optional English, French or Latin Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Performers
Queen Latifah, Michael Kenneth Williams, Khandi Alexander, Mike Epps, Tory Kittles, Tika Sumpter, Oliver Platt, Bryan Greenberg, Charles S. Dutton, Mo'Nique.
Publication Information
[Hollywood, CA] : HBO Home Entertainment, [2015]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (approximately 135 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
TV-MA.
Summary
Legendary blues singer Bessie Smith transforms from a struggling young artist into the "Empress of the Blues," one of the most successful and influential recording artists of the 1920s.
Notes
Title from container.
Originally broadcast on HBO in 2015.
Special feature: Bessie: a creative journey.