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Bessie, screenplay by Dee Rees and Christopher Cleveland & Bettina Gilois ; directed by Dee Rees

Label
Bessie, screenplay by Dee Rees and Christopher Cleveland & Bettina Gilois ; directed by Dee Rees
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Rating: TV-MA
Main title
Bessie
Medium
videorecording
Oclc number
914241343
Responsibility statement
screenplay by Dee Rees and Christopher Cleveland & Bettina Gilois ; directed by Dee Rees
Runtime
135
Summary
Bessie Smith's transformation from a struggling young singer into 'The Empress of the Blues', who became one of the most successful recording artists of the 1920s and is an enduring icon today
Technique
live action
Classification
resource.filmdirector
Film distributor
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