The Josephine Baker Story (1991)
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
- Released
- 1991-03-16
- Genres
- Drama, History, Music, TV Movie
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Brian Gibson
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 from 20 votes
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