Bessie

Dee Rees with Bryan Greenberg Michael Kenneth WilliamsTika Sumpter

2015 Biographical United States 132 minutes

The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.

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Directed by : Dee Rees

Genre: Biographical, Drama, Musical drama

Bessie .

Casting

Bryan Greenberg

Friends With Benefits (2011)Prime (2006)The Perfect Score The Good Guy Bessie

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