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
The Josephine Baker StoryDrama, History, Music, TV Movie
Cast
- Lynn Whitfield — Josephine Baker
- Rubén Blades — Count Giuseppe Pepito Abatino
- David Dukes — Jo Bouillon
- Louis Gossett Jr. — Sidney Williams
- Craig T. Nelson — Walter Winchell
- Kene Holliday — Sidney Bechet
- Vivian Bonnell — Josephine's Mother
- Mayah McCoy — Josephine - Age 8
- Ainslie Currie — Josephine - Age 13
- Pierre Magny — Paul Colin
- Franco Britt — Victor
- George Faison — Emcee in Harlem Club / Male Singer
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