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16/03/1991 Drama, History, Music, TV Movie 2h 10m
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Before Madonna. Before Marilyn. There was Josephine.

Overview

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

  1. Brian Gibson

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Lynn Whitfield

    Josephine Baker

  2. Rubén Blades

    Count Giuseppe Pepito Abatino

  3. David Dukes

    Jo Bouillon

  4. Louis Gossett Jr.

    Sidney Williams

  5. Craig T. Nelson

    Walter Winchell

  6. Kene Holliday

    Sidney Bechet

  7. Vivian Bonnell

    Josephine's Mother

  8. Mayah McCoy

    Josephine - Age 8

  9. Ainslie Currie

    Josephine - Age 13

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Full Cast & Crew

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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