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Bessie Cover Image DVD DVD

Bessie

Rees, Dee, (television director,, screenwriter.). Schmidt, Ron (Ronald J.), (television producer.). Cleveland, Christopher, 1959- (screenwriter.). Gilois, Bettina, (screenwriter.). Foote, Horton, (screenwriter.). Queen Latifah, 1970- (actor.). Williams, Michael Kenneth, (actor.). Alexander, Khandi, 1957- (actor.). Epps, Mike, (actor.). Kittles, Tory, (actor.). Sumpter, Tika, (actor.). Platt, Oliver, (actor.). Greenberg, Bryan, (actor.). Dutton, Charles S., (actor.). Mo'Nique, (actor.). HBO Films, (production company.). Flavor Unit (Firm), (production company.). Zanuck Company, (production company.). HBO Home Entertainment (Firm), (publisher.). Warner Home Video (Firm), (publisher.). Queen Latifah, Michael Kenneth Williams, Khandi Alexander, Tika Sumpter, Tory Kittles, Mike Epps, Oliver Platt, Bryan Greenberg, Charles S. Dutton, Mo'nique. (Cast).

Summary: Focuses on Bessie Smith's transformation from a struggling young singer into 'The Empress of the Blues', who became one of the most successful recording artists of the 1920s and is an enduring icon today.

Item details

  • ISBN: 9786316163387
  • ISBN: 631616338X
  • Physical Description: videodisc
    1 videodisc (135 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: [New York, N.Y.] : HBO Home Entertainment, [2015]
  • Distributor: Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video

Contents / Notes

General Note:
DVD release of the 2015 made-for-television movie.
Special features: "Bessie: a creative journey," an exclusive in-depth look at the collaborative process in bringing the movie to life on screen; "Filming in Georgia": features interviews with cast and crew, including Queen Latifah, Michael Kenneth Williams, Mo'Nique, and director Dee Rees.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Music, Rachel Portman ; editor, Brian A. Kates ; director of photography, Jeffrey Jur ; story by Dee Rees and Horton Foote.
Participant or Performer Note: Queen Latifah, Michael Kenneth Williams, Khandi Alexander, Tika Sumpter, Tory Kittles, Mike Epps, Oliver Platt, Bryan Greenberg, Charles S. Dutton, Mo'nique.
Target Audience Note:
Rating: TV-MA.
System Details Note:
DVD; NTSC, region 1; widescreen (1.78:1), 16:9; 5.1 surround (English and French) and 2.0 stereo (Spanish).
Language Note:
In English, dubbed French or dubbed Latin Spanish, with optional English, French, or Latin Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.

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Genre: Television programs -- United States.
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  • 1 out of 1 copy are currently available at Athens Regional Library System.

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