Survival began with a song
May 16, 2015
1h 47m
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Dee Rees
The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.
Queen Latifah
Bessie Smith
Mo'Nique
Ma Rainey
Mike Epps
Richard
Tika Sumpter
Lucille
Dee Rees, Horton Foote, Bettina Gilois
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Michael Kenneth Williams
Jack Gee
Charles S. Dutton
William 'Pa' Rainey
Bryan Greenberg
John Hammond
Oliver Platt
Carl Van Vechten
Khandi Alexander
Viola
Tory Kittles
Clarence
The Zanuck Company
US
Flavor Unit Entertainment
US
HBO Films
US
