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The Josephine Baker Story

  • TV Movie
  • 1991
  • R
  • 2h 10m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
1.7K
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Lynn Whitfield in The Josephine Baker Story (1991)
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Born 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... Read allBorn 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... Read allBorn 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 ... Read all

  • Director
    • Brian Gibson
  • Writers
    • Ron Hutchinson
    • Michael Zagor
  • Stars
    • Lynn Whitfield
    • Rubén Blades
    • David Dukes
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    1.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Brian Gibson
    • Writers
      • Ron Hutchinson
      • Michael Zagor
    • Stars
      • Lynn Whitfield
      • Rubén Blades
      • David Dukes
    • 15User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 5 Primetime Emmys
      • 9 wins & 13 nominations total

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    Top Cast71

    Lynn Whitfield
    Lynn Whitfield
    • Josephine Baker
    Rubén Blades
    Rubén Blades
    • Count Guiseppe Pepito Abatino
    • (as Ruben Blades)
    David Dukes
    David Dukes
    • Jo Bouillon
    Louis Gossett Jr.
    Louis Gossett Jr.
    • Sidney Williams
    Craig T. Nelson
    Craig T. Nelson
    • Walter Winchell
    Kene Holiday
    Kene Holiday
    • Sidney Bechet
    • (as Kene Holliday)
    Vivian Bonnell
    Vivian Bonnell
    • Josephine's Mother
    Mayah McCoy
    • Josephine - Age 8
    Ainslie Currie
    • Josephine - Age 13
    Pierre Magny
    • Paul Colin
    Franco Britt
    • Victor
    • (as Franco Iiriti)
    George Faison
    • Emcee in Harlem Club…
    Robert Lesser
    Robert Lesser
    • Copa City Manager
    Luis Reyes
    • Josephine's Father
    Vivienne Eytle
    • Josephine's Sister
    Eartha Robinson
    • Female Singer…
    Paula Brown
    • Amateur Female Singer…
    Ann Harrington
    • Cruel Woman
    • Director
      • Brian Gibson
    • Writers
      • Ron Hutchinson
      • Michael Zagor
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      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.
    • Goofs
      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.
    • Quotes
      • 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.
    • Connections
      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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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 16, 1991 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
      • Hungary
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Chuyện Đời Josephine Baker
    • Filming locations
      • Budapest, Hungary
    • Production companies
      • HBO Pictures
      • RHI Entertainment
      • Anglia Television
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 10m(130 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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