Bessie poster

2015 1h 47m

Bessie

Drama Music TV Movie

Directed by Dee Rees

The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.

The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.

Production 1

R

Ron Schmidt

Producer

Directing 1

Dee Rees

Dee Rees

Director

Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Writing 5

Dee Rees

Dee Rees

Story

Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Dee Rees

Dee Rees

Screenplay

Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Horton Foote

Horton Foote

Story

B

Bettina Gilois

Screenplay

Berlin, Germany

C

Christopher Cleveland

Screenplay