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6,7/10
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Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuThe 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.The story of legendary blues performer Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.
- 4 Primetime Emmys gewonnen
- 23 Gewinne & 47 Nominierungen insgesamt
Sharan C. Mansfield
- Miss Taylor
- (as Sharan Mansfield)
Onira Tares
- Chorus Girl
- (as Onira Tarés)
Handlung
WUSSTEST DU SCHON:
- WissenswertesMo'Nique was offered the role of Viola, but she refused because she had played that type of character before. Reading the script, she liked Ma Rainey and asked HBO if it was possible to play that character.
- Zitate
Bessie Smith: I ain't playing second to nobody!
- SoundtracksGimme a Pigfoot and a Bottle of Beer
Written by Wesley Wilson (uncredited)
Remixed and Produced by Adam Blackstone and Queen Latifah
Additional Orchestration and Scoring by Stephen Tirpak (as Steve Tirpak)
Ausgewählte Rezension
I knew nothing about Bessie Smith going into this movie. And after watching it I feel like I still know next to nothing. Bessie is the story of legendary '20s and '30s blues singer Bessie Smith. We meet Smith as she is starting out, playing small time nightclubs. She has a great voice and plenty of ambition, but she's going nowhere fast. That is until she spies Ma Rainey (Mo'Nique, stealing all the scenes) and learns to build her act up.
The problem with the film is that it tries to cover too much ground. It covers about 20 years in Bessie's life, from her start working in small clubs, to her success and decline and eventual comeback. The lack of focus makes the film feel abrupt as their are just too many characters and not enough of a through line as people come in and out of Bessie's life.
Queen Latifah does a good job as Smith. But ironically she ends up completely upstaged by Mo'nique even though in real life the reverse is true. Mo'nique has a small role and only appears in about the first quarter of a movie, but she simply owns every inch of the screen when she's on it. She has a beautiful voice, you can tell she's a singer just by the way she speaks, and a commanding swagger. Once she leaves she takes a lot of excitement with her. She leaves the impression that she could have handled a film about Ma Rainey. The rest of the cast is solid. Tika Sumpter looks gorgeous in a mostly nothing role, playing Smith's long time companion. Michael K. Williams manages to make a solid impression as a brash bodyguard turned lover as Smith's husband.
The real star of the show are the costumes. Note perfect, sumptuous and gorgeous they make every scene appealing and are always photographed to perfection. Even while the rest of the movie disappoints the clothing is always there to give something for the eye to enjoy.
The problem with the film is that it tries to cover too much ground. It covers about 20 years in Bessie's life, from her start working in small clubs, to her success and decline and eventual comeback. The lack of focus makes the film feel abrupt as their are just too many characters and not enough of a through line as people come in and out of Bessie's life.
Queen Latifah does a good job as Smith. But ironically she ends up completely upstaged by Mo'nique even though in real life the reverse is true. Mo'nique has a small role and only appears in about the first quarter of a movie, but she simply owns every inch of the screen when she's on it. She has a beautiful voice, you can tell she's a singer just by the way she speaks, and a commanding swagger. Once she leaves she takes a lot of excitement with her. She leaves the impression that she could have handled a film about Ma Rainey. The rest of the cast is solid. Tika Sumpter looks gorgeous in a mostly nothing role, playing Smith's long time companion. Michael K. Williams manages to make a solid impression as a brash bodyguard turned lover as Smith's husband.
The real star of the show are the costumes. Note perfect, sumptuous and gorgeous they make every scene appealing and are always photographed to perfection. Even while the rest of the movie disappoints the clothing is always there to give something for the eye to enjoy.
- ReganRebecca
- 11. Feb. 2017
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Details
- Laufzeit1 Stunde 55 Minuten
- Farbe
- Sound-Mix
- Seitenverhältnis
- 1.78 : 1
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