Directed by:
Brian GibsonScreenplay:
Ron HutchinsonCinematography:
Elemér RagályiComposer:
Georges DelerueCast:
Lynn Whitfield, Rubén Blades, David Dukes, Louis Gossett Jr., Craig T. Nelson, Zoltán Gera, Gábor Ferenczi, András Márton, János Gosztonyi, Kene Holiday, Dean Tschetter, Robert Lesser, Pierre Magny (more)Plots(1)
This HBO original tells the story of Josephine Baker (Lynn Whitfield), the 1920s black entertainer who had a turbulent showbiz career. Beginning with Josephine's birth into poverty in St. Louis, director Brian Gibson's film follows her escape to the vaudeville circuit, which takes her to Paris, where she meets her first husband and becomes notorious for her seminude banana dance. The film chronicles Baker's very rocky love life, her career downturns, her "rainbow family" of adopted children, and the racism--and rejection--she endured upon her return to America. As she finally achieves international stardom, she faces tragic events that threaten to overwhelm her. (official distributor synopsis)
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Lynn Whitfield
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Rubén Blades
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David Dukes
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Louis Gossett Jr.
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Craig T. Nelson
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Zoltán Gera
Kingdom of Hungary
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Gábor Ferenczi
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András Márton
Kingdom of Hungary
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János Gosztonyi
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Kene Holiday
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Robert Lesser
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János Vészi
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Vivian Bonnell
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Marie Carter
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