The Josephine Baker Story
Biography of the African-American who became a major performer in the Paris cabarets of the 1920s and 1930s. The film follows her life beginning as a struggling performer in 1917 St. Louis, her frustrations leading to her move to France, and follows to her death in 1975. Written by John Sacksteder
Status
Released
Studios
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Director
Cast
Lynn Whitfield
Josephine Baker
Rubén Blades
Count Giuseppe Pepito Abatino
David Dukes
Jo Bouillon
Louis Gossett Jr.
Sidney Williams
Craig T. Nelson
Walter Winchell
Kene Holliday
Sidney Bechet
Vivian Bonnell
Josephine's Mother
Mayah McCoy
Josephine - Age 8
Ainslie Currie
Josephine - Age 13
Pierre Magny
Paul Colin
Franco Britt
Victor
George Faison
Emcee in Harlem Club / Male Singer
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Awards
Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards
Primetime Emmy Awards 2 won
- 1991 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie Won Lynn Whitfield
- 1991 Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special Won Brian Gibson
Golden Globe Awards 1 won
- 1991 Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Won Louis Gossett Jr.
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