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Bessie
Survival began with a song
6.4(132) 5/16/2015 1h 47m
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The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.
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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
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Queen LatifahExecutive ProducerLili Fini ZanuckExecutive ProducerShelby StoneExecutive ProducerRandi MichelExecutive ProducerShakim CompereExecutive ProducerRichard D. ZanuckExecutive ProducerRon SchmidtProducerBettina GiloisScreenplayHorton FooteStory
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The Zanuck Company
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