The Josephine Baker Story

1991

Before Madonna. Before Marilyn. There was Josephine.

Brian Gibson
2h 10m
March 16, 1991 · United States of America

Overview

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

Details

Status: Released
Release date: March 16, 1991
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Production: HBO Films,RHI Entertainment,Anglia Television,John Kemeny Productions
Cast: Kene Holliday,Fajer Khaled,Angelus Iván,Attila Lőte,Pierre Magny,Richard Battagna,Noel Weekes Jr.,Vivienne Eytle,András Márton,Debbie Javorand 30 more
Director: Brian Gibson
Writer: Michael Zagor,Ron Hutchinson
Producer: Robert Halmi Jr.,John Kemeny,Robert Halmi Sr.,David Puttnam
Cinematography: Elemér Ragályi
Music: Georges Delerue
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
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