Bessie

Survival began with a song

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

1h 47m2015TMDb 6.4

DramaMusicTV Movie

English

Crew and Cast

Storyline

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

Flavor Unit Entertainment

Bessie poster

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Info

Status: Released
Released: 16 May 2015
Runtime: 1h 47m
TMDB score: 6.4 / 10 (133 votes)

Production

Director: Dee Rees
Writers: Dee Rees, Bettina Gilois, Horton Foote
Studios: The Zanuck Company, Flavor Unit Entertainment, HBO Films
Countries: United States of America

Languages

Original: English
Spoken: English