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  Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

Chicago, 1927. A recording session. Tensions rise between Ma Rainey, her ambitious horn player and the white management determined to control the uncontrollable "Mother of the Blues". Based on Pulitzer Prize winner August Wilson's play.

94 Minutes

Ruben Santiago-Hudson (screenplay by)
August Wilson (based on the play by)

George C. Wolfe

Chadwick Boseman....Levee
Viola Davis....Ma Rainey
Glynn Turman....Toledo
Colman Domingo....Cutler
Jeremy Shamos....Irvin
Taylour Paige....Dussie Mae
Jonny Coyne....Sturdyvant
Michael Potts....Slow Drag
Joshua Harto....Policeman
Dusan Brown....Sylvester

Genres

Drama, Music

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