1991
6.0 (13 votes)
2h 10m
Genres
Drama
History
Music
TV Movie
Production Companies
HBO Films
The Josephine Baker Story
Before Madonna. Before Marilyn. There was Josephine.
Overview
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
Key Crew
Director: Brian Gibson
Story: Ron Hutchinson, Michael Zagor
Producer: John Kemeny
Director of Photography: Elemér Ragályi
