Skip to content
2015

Bessie

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

Credits

Director

Dee Rees

Producers

Richard D. Zanuck , Shakim Compere , Randi Michel

Writers

Dee Rees , Bettina Gilois , Horton Foote , Christopher Cleveland

Cinematographer

Jeffrey Jur

Composer

Rachel Portman

Cast

Queen Latifah , Mo'Nique , Mike Epps , Tika Sumpter , Michael Kenneth Williams , Charles S. Dutton , Bryan Greenberg , Oliver Platt , Khandi Alexander , Tory Kittles

Studios

HBO Films , Flavor Unit Entertainment , The Zanuck Company

Genres

Drama Music TV Movie

External

IMDb

Posters

5
Bessie (2015) theatrical poster - US
US theatrical
Bessie (2015) international poster - US
US international
Bessie (2015) character poster - US
US character
Bessie (2015) teaser poster - US
US teaser
Bessie (2015) imax poster - US
US imax

Related Films

Grey Gardens (2009) movie poster
Grey Gardens2009
Pariah (2011) movie poster
Pariah2011
Live Wire (1992) movie poster
Live Wire1992
Dirty Dancing (1987) movie poster
Dirty Dancing1987
Phil Spector (2013) movie poster
Phil Spector2013
Mudbound (2017) movie poster
Mudbound2017