The Josephine Baker Story (movie)

The Josephine Baker Story (movie)

  • User score: 6.3
  • Production country: United States of America
  • Producer: Brian Gibson
  • Production companies: HBO Films
  • Genre: Drama, History, Music
  • Release date: 3/16/1991
  • Run time: 130 min.

Movie description

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

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Lynn Whitfield

Lynn Whitfield

Role(s): Josephine Baker

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Rubén Blades

Rubén Blades

Role(s): Count Giuseppe Pepito Abatino

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David Dukes

David Dukes

Role(s): Jo Bouillon

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Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr.

Role(s): Sidney Williams

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Craig T. Nelson

Craig T. Nelson

Role(s): Walter Winchell

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