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25/11/2020 Drama, Music 1h 33m
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It would be an empty world without the blues.

Overview

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.

  1. George C. Wolfe

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Viola Davis

    Ma Rainey

  2. Chadwick Boseman

    Levee

  3. Colman Domingo

    Cutler

  4. Glynn Turman

    Toledo

  5. Michael Potts

    Slow Drag

  6. Jeremy Shamos

    Irvin

  7. Jonny Coyne

    Sturdyvant

  8. Taylour Paige

    Dussie Mae

  9. Dusan Brown

    Sylvester

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Full Cast & Crew

Reviews

A review by Andre Wilfred Sanders
Written by Andre Wilfred Sanders on 2023-04-04
**Viola Davis as the Queen of the Blues**

The events of the film take place on the 1st day in the year 1927, and one place is a recording studio for music albums. We start with the preparation of the studio for the blues legend Marini, accompanied by her close entourage, and a team of musicians led by the ambitious young man, Levee, who has a new and open perspective on the relationship of black artists to the recording studios run by whites, which is a conflicting perspective. Wholly with Ma Rainey's personal vision. This conflict with other conflicts govern the events of this difficult da...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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