The Josephine Baker Story

Directed by Brian Gibson
R
1991    2h 10m[Drama](/on-demand/category/drama), [History](/on-demand/category/history)
7.175%5.9
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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  • Lynn WhitfieldJosephine Baker
  • Rubén BladesCount Giuseppe Pepito Abatino
  • David DukesJo Bouillon
  • Louis Gossett Jr.Sidney Williams
  • Craig T. NelsonWalter Winchell
  • Kene HollidaySidney Bechet
  • Vivian BonnellJosephine's Mother
  • Mayah McCoyJosephine - Age 8
  • Ainslie CurrieJosephine - Age 13
  • Pierre MagnyPaul Colin
  • Franco BrittVictor
  • George FaisonEmcee in Harlem Club / Male Singer
  • Robert LesserCopa City Manager
  • Luis ReyesJosephine's Father
  • Vivienne EytleJosephine's Sister
  • Eartha RobinsonFemale Singer / Dancer
  • Paula BrownAmateur Female Singer / Dancer
  • Ann HarringtonCruel Woman
  • Zoltán GeraFolies Bergeres Producer
  • Gábor CsíkosFrench Cab Driver

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