Movie·2020·1h 33m
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
It would be an empty world without the blues.
Directed By
George C. Wolfe
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
Tensions rise when the trailblazing Mother of the Blues and her band gather at a Chicago recording studio in 1927. Adapted from August Wilson's play.
Written By
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Producer
Dany Wolf, Constanza Romero
Cinematography
Tobias A. Schliessler
Music
Branford Marsalis
Editor
Andrew Mondshein
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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Cast
Viola Davis
Ma Rainey
Chadwick Boseman
Levee
Colman Domingo
Cutler
Glynn Turman
Toledo
Michael Potts
Slow Drag
Jeremy Shamos
Irvin
Jonny Coyne
Sturdyvant
Taylour Paige
Dussie Mae
Dusan Brown
Sylvester
Joshua Harto
Policeman
Quinn VanAntwerp
Band Singer
Chloe Davis
Ma Rainey's Dancer
Mayte Natalio
Ma Rainey's Dancer
Johanna Elmina Moise
Ma Rainey's Dancer
Onyxx Noel
Ma Rainey's Dancer
LaWanda Hopkins
Ma Rainey's Dancer
Sierra Stewart
Ma Rainey's Dancer
Malaiyka Reid
Ma Rainey's Dancer
// crew
Crew
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Screenplay
Dany Wolf
Producer
Branford Marsalis
Original Music Composer
Constanza Romero
Executive Producer
Denzel Washington
Producer
Andrew Mondshein
Editor
George C. Wolfe
Director
Todd Black
Producer
Tobias A. Schliessler
Director of Photography
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