The Josephine Baker Story
1991/03/16 (US) | Drama, History, Music
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
Brian Gibson
Director
Lead Cast
Lynn Whitfield
Josephine Baker
Rubén Blades
Count Giuseppe Pepito Abatino
David Dukes
Jo Bouillon
Louis Gossett Jr.
Sidney Williams
Craig T. Nelson
Walter Winchell
Kene Holliday
Sidney Bechet
Vivian Bonnell
Josephine's Mother
Budget
$ 0
Revenue
$ 0
Status
Released
Production Company
- HBO Films
Crews
Ron Hutchinson
Teleplay
Ron Hutchinson
Story
Michael Zagor
Story
David Puttnam
Executive Producer
Robert Halmi Jr.
Executive Producer
John Kemeny
Producer
Elemér Ragályi
Director of Photography