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Bessie
Biography 2015 1 hr 52 min iTunes
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In this HBO Films premiere, Queen Latifah stars as the legendary blues singer Bessie Smith, the Empress of the Blues, in a vivid portrait of a tenacious spirit whose immense talent and love for music, despite the difficulties, took her out of anonymity and turned her into one of the most successful and influential artists of the 20th century.
Biography 2015 1 hr 52 min iTunes
Unrated
Starring Queen Latifah, Michael Kenneth Williams, Khandi Alexander
Director Dee Rees

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Bessie
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In this HBO Films premiere, Queen Latifah stars as the legendary blues singer Bessie Smith, the Empress of the Blues, in a vivid portrait of a tenacious spirit whose immense talent and love for music, despite the difficulties, took her out of anonymity and turned her into one of the most successful and influential artists of the 20th century.

Gritty biopic has sex, violence, drinking, great music.

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  • Fresh 29
  • Rotten 3

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Studio
HBO FILMS PRESENTS A FLAVOR UNIT ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTION AND A ZANUCK COMPANY PRODUCTION
Released
2015
Run Time
1 hr 52 min
Rated
Unrated
Region of Origin
United States

© 2015 Home Box Office, Inc.

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English
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English (United States) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC, CC)

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Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.

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