The Josephine Baker Story (1991)

Name: The Josephine Baker Story
Genre: Drama, History, Music, TV Movie
Released: 1991-03-16
Duration: 130 min
Cast: Lynn Whitfield, Rubén Blades, David Dukes, Louis Gossett Jr., Craig T. Nelson

Before Madonna. Before Marilyn. There was Josephine.

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

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Released 1991-03-16 · 130 min · Drama, History, Music

Directed by Brian Gibson

Cast

Lynn Whitfield as Josephine Baker
Rubén Blades as Count Giuseppe Pepito Abatino
David Dukes as Jo Bouillon
Louis Gossett Jr. as Sidney Williams
Craig T. Nelson as Walter Winchell
Kene Holliday as Sidney Bechet
Vivian Bonnell as Josephine's Mother
Mayah McCoy as Josephine - Age 8
Ainslie Currie as Josephine - Age 13
Pierre Magny as Paul Colin
Franco Britt as Victor
George Faison as Emcee in Harlem Club / Male Singer
Robert Lesser as Copa City Manager
Luis Reyes as Josephine's Father
Vivienne Eytle as Josephine's Sister