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The Josephine Baker Story (1991)

Before Madonna. Before Marilyn. There was Josephine.

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: 1991-03-16
Runtime: 130 min
Rating: 5.7 / 10
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
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Mayah McCoy
Josephine - Age 8
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Ainslie Currie
Josephine - Age 13
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Pierre Magny
Paul Colin
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Franco Britt
Victor
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George Faison
Emcee in Harlem Club / Male Singer
Robert Lesser
Robert Lesser
Copa City Manager
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Luis Reyes
Josephine's Father
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Vivienne Eytle
Josephine's Sister
Eartha Robinson
Eartha Robinson
Female Singer / Dancer
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Paula Brown
Amateur Female Singer / Dancer
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Ann Harrington
Cruel Woman