The Josephine Baker Story
Before Madonna. Before Marilyn. There was Josephine.
1991 | 130m | English
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Brian Gibson |
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| Writer: | Ron Hutchinson, Michael Zagor |
| Staring: |
| 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 | |
| Release Date: | Mar 16, 1991 |
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| Director: | Brian Gibson |
| Writer: | Ron Hutchinson, Michael Zagor |
| Genres: | Drama, Music, History |
| Keywords | france, cabaret |
| Production Companies | HBO Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Robert Lesser | Copa City Manager |
| Luis Reyes | Josephine's Father |
| Vivienne Eytle | Josephine's Sister |
| Eartha Robinson | Female Singer / Dancer |
| Paula Brown | Amateur Female Singer / Dancer |
| Ann Harrington | Cruel Woman |
| Zoltán Gera | Folies Bergeres Producer |
| Gábor Csíkos | French Cab Driver |
| Noel Weekes Jr. | Soldier from St. Louis |
| Kertész Péter | Casablanca Doctor |
| Gregory Orr | New York Hotel Manager |
| János Gosztonyi | Bobino Theatre Manager |
| Tibor Kenderesi | Priest |
| Steven R. McGlothen | American Reporter in Press Conference |
| Richard Rothenstein | American Reporter in Press Conference |
| Sherry Baumgart | American Reporter in Press Conference |
| Debbie Javor | American Woman at Party |
| Angelus Iván | Dance Teacher |
| András Márton | Pepito's Doctor |
| Dean Tschetter | New York Critic |
| Richard Battagna | White Racist |
| Gábor Ferenczi | Reporter at Stork Club |
| András Monory Mész | Reporter at Stork Club |
| Jimmy Smith | Bell Boy |
| Laszlo Dozsa Jr. | Stork Club Waiter |
| Fajer Khaled | Casablanca Nurse |
| János Vészi | Lover in New York |
| Attila Lőte | Court Official |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Brian Gibson | Director |
| Georges Delerue | Original Music Composer |
| Elemér Ragályi | Director of Photography |
| Ron Hutchinson | Story, Teleplay |
| Michael Zagor | Story |
| Graham Walker | Editor |
| Kálmán Balogh | Local Casting |
| Reuben Cannon | Casting |
| Carol Dudley | Casting |
| József Romvári | Production Design |
| Maria Hruby | Costume Design |
| Györgyi Vidák | Costume Design |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| David Puttnam | Executive Producer |
| Alisa Taylor | Associate Producer |
| John Kemeny | Producer |
| Madeleine Henrié | Associate Producer |
| Robert Halmi Sr. | Executive Producer |
| Robert Halmi Jr. | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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