The Josephine Baker Story

Fernsehfilm
1991
12
2 Std. 10 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

7,1/10

1618

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Lynn Whitfield in The Josephine Baker Story (1991)

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Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuBorn poor in St. Louis, Missouri, Josephine Baker achieved fame and fortune through her sizzlingly exotic, erotic performances. Starting life on the American Vaudeville circuit, success take... Alles lesenBorn poor in St. Louis, Missouri, Josephine Baker achieved fame and fortune through her sizzlingly exotic, erotic performances. Starting life on the American Vaudeville circuit, success takes Josephine to Paris where her semi-nude dancing causes an international sensation. Throug... Alles lesenBorn poor in St. Louis, Missouri, Josephine Baker achieved fame and fortune through her sizzlingly exotic, erotic performances. Starting life on the American Vaudeville circuit, success takes Josephine to Paris where her semi-nude dancing causes an international sensation. Through her marriages to an Italian pseudo-count and an orchestra leader, to her bond with army ... Alles lesen

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IMDb-BEWERTUNG

7,1/10

1618

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

5 Primetime Emmys gewonnen
- 9 Gewinne & 12 Nominierungen insgesamt

Wissenswertes
Filmed in over one hundred different locations, with eighty speaking parts, and six thousand extras, this movie was given the biggest budget of any HBO production (up until that time), as well the network's most extensive promotional campaign.

Patzer
The scene starting at about 1 hour the film which has Josephine Baker appearing at a US military show, during World War II, has many 46 Star US flags as stage dressing. The 46 star flag was used from 1908 to 1912, it was replaced with the 48 star flag in 1913 after New Mexico and Arizona entered the Union in 1912. The 46 star flags are over 30 years out of date in this scene.

Zitate
Josephine Baker: What am I most ashamed of in my life? Not keeping my promise to my sister and being too scared of America to attend her funeral.

Verbindungen
Featured in The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1991)

Soundtracks
Me Revoilà Paris
Music by Dany Revel
Lyrics by Dany Revel
Performed by Carolyn Dennis

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9/10

enyertaining and informative film

An entertaining and informative film about Josephine Baker, the well-known dancer who subsequently became a leading civil rights campaigner. Lynn Whitfield is quite a bit lighter-skinned than the real Josephine Baker, but she still gives an excellent performance (although the end credits do acknowledge the use of a 'dance double'). Understandably, the film does simplify some aspects of Josephine's life (particularly her complex private life). Louis Gossett and Ruben Blades are also excellent in supporting roles. One minor criticism (only added because my original wording was too short for IMDB) is that the film devotes a bit too much time to the notorious racist journalist and broadcaster Walter Winchell.