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The Josephine Baker Story
“Before Madonna. Before Marilyn. There was Josephine.”
6.0 / 10• 1991• 2h 10m•NR• English
DramaHistoryMusicTV Movie
Storyline
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
Cast & Crew
Lynn Whitfield
Josephine Baker
Lead
Rubén Blades
Count Giuseppe Pepito Abatino
David Dukes
Jo Bouillon
Louis Gossett Jr.
Sidney Williams
Craig T. Nelson
Walter Winchell
Kene Holliday
Sidney Bechet
Vivian Bonnell
Josephine's Mother
MM
Mayah McCoy
Josephine - Age 8
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Brian Gibson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Josephine Baker Story is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
