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The Josephine Baker Story
The Josephine Baker Story

The Josephine Baker Story

Before Madonna. Before Marilyn. There was Josephine.

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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

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

130 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

16 March 1991

Country

United States of America

Cast

Lynn Whitfield

Lynn Whitfield

Josephine Baker

Rubén Blades

Rubén Blades

Count Giuseppe Pepito Abatino

David Dukes

David Dukes

Jo Bouillon

Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr.

Sidney Williams

Craig T. Nelson

Craig T. Nelson

Walter Winchell

Kene Holliday

Kene Holliday

Sidney Bechet

Vivian Bonnell

Vivian Bonnell

Josephine's Mother

Mayah McCoy

Mayah McCoy

Josephine - Age 8

Ainslie Currie

Ainslie Currie

Josephine - Age 13

Pierre Magny

Pierre Magny

Paul Colin

Franco Britt

Franco Britt

Victor

George Faison

George Faison

Emcee in Harlem Club / Male Singer

Robert Lesser

Robert Lesser

Copa City Manager

Luis Reyes

Luis Reyes

Josephine's Father

Vivienne Eytle

Vivienne Eytle

Josephine's Sister

Eartha Robinson

Eartha Robinson

Female Singer / Dancer

Paula Brown

Paula Brown

Amateur Female Singer / Dancer

Ann Harrington

Ann Harrington

Cruel Woman

Zoltán Gera

Zoltán Gera

Folies Bergeres Producer

Gábor Csíkos

Gábor Csíkos

French Cab Driver

Noel Weekes Jr.

Noel Weekes Jr.

Soldier from St. Louis

Kertész Péter

Kertész Péter

Casablanca Doctor

Gregory Orr

Gregory Orr

New York Hotel Manager

János Gosztonyi

János Gosztonyi

Bobino Theatre Manager

Tibor Kenderesi

Tibor Kenderesi

Priest

Steven R. McGlothen

Steven R. McGlothen

American Reporter in Press Conference

Richard Rothenstein

Richard Rothenstein

American Reporter in Press Conference

Sherry Baumgart

Sherry Baumgart

American Reporter in Press Conference

Debbie Javor

Debbie Javor

American Woman at Party

Angelus Iván

Angelus Iván

Dance Teacher

András Márton

András Márton

Pepito's Doctor

Dean Tschetter

Dean Tschetter

New York Critic

Richard Battagna

Richard Battagna

White Racist

Gábor Ferenczi

Gábor Ferenczi

Reporter at Stork Club

András Monory Mész

András Monory Mész

Reporter at Stork Club

Jimmy Smith

Jimmy Smith

Bell Boy

Laszlo Dozsa Jr.

Laszlo Dozsa Jr.

Stork Club Waiter

Fajer Khaled

Fajer Khaled

Casablanca Nurse

János Vészi

János Vészi

Lover in New York

Attila Lőte

Attila Lőte

Court Official

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