May 16, 2015 dont expect hbos bessie smith movie to air the details of the freak car accident and tragic death of the blues singer tonight, unless a last minute change has been added. Bessie was tough, crude and lived life to the fullest. Bessie achieving a level of popularity previously unknown to blues musicians, bessie smith was not only an imposing performer, she was a major influence on generations of artists to come. Dutton, bryan greenberg, mike epps, tika sumpter, and khandi alexander also appear in the film. Bessie is an hbo tv film about the american blues singer bessie smith, and focuses on her transformation as a struggling young singer into the empress of. Queen latifahs new movie, hbos bessie, actually has been on her radar for more than 20 years. Louis blues 1929 watch bessie smith in her only movie appearance, the 1929 short film st. This movie was a bit milk toast but did have a few vignettes from true stories but really played down. Blues singer bessie smith queen latifah rises to fame in the 1920s to become a musical legend. Directed by the increasingly buzzy dee rees pariah, mudbound, the emmywinning film follows bessie smiths rise as one of the most indemand entertainers of the 1920s, as well as her stormy and mysterious personal life. Apr 03, 2015 check out the new trailer for bessie, the hbo biopic of blues singer bessie smith starring queen latifah, michael kenneth williams, and monique.
May 12, 2015 hbo films presents bessie, focusing on legendary blues singer bessie smith, saturday, may 16 at 8pm. Released 2015, bessie stars queen latifah, michael kenneth williams, khandi alexander, mike epps the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 0 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. The cablemade movie, which chronicles the groundbreaking career of the influential entertainer who was often referred to as. Like those pictures, its likely the entire movie will be anchored by. The film, which has its premiere saturday night on hbo, stars queen latifah as bessie smith, a. May 22, 2015 hbo films presents bessie, focusing on legendary blues singer bessie smith, saturday, may 16 at 8pm.
The film, which has its premiere saturday night on hbo, stars queen latifah as bessie smith, a woman who is. Dee rees pariah directs this moving biopic, now available to stream on hbo go and hbo now. Queen latifah to play blues icon bessie smith in hbo movie. Bessie smith queen latifah became one of the most popular female recording artists of the 1920s and 1930s as a singer of blues and jazz. Williams the right number of big moments without linking them together in the arc of a life. Bessie, starring queen latifah as the titular empress of the blues, intimately depicts the singers life and career, which helped define the musical genre. Browse the full bessie cast and crew credits for actors by character names from the hbo original program. Jun 23, 2015 queen latifahs new movie, hbos bessie, actually has been on her radar for more than 20 years. Watch the full trailer for the hbo biopic, starring queen. Bessie tv movie 2015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The official bessie music from the hbo film soundtrack is now available for preorder. But for hbos purposes, its a bigtime noisemaker one with the kind of showstopping work that, when they start handing out trophies, isnt likely to leave its.
Queen latifah stars as legendary blues singer bessie smith in this vivid portrait of a tenacious spirit. That actress and singer is dana elaine owens, who the world knows as queen latifah. The film focuses on smiths transformation from a struggling young singer into the empress of the blues, who became one of the most successful recording artists of the 1920s and is an enduring icon today. Understanding bessie is to understand the blues hbo. Queen latifah did her homework to play blues singer bessie.
Hbos bessie, premiering saturday on the network, is a flawed drama that nonetheless warrants a look simply because of the bright spotlight it gives the underrated talents of star queen latifah, who does quite easily the best work of her career here. Queen latifah stars as smith, and supporting roles are played by michael kenneth williams as smiths first husband jack gee. Spotlight wins big, streaming nearly sweeps tv at the 2016 sag awards by joe reid jan 30, 2016. Alexander had an iconic turn in the feature film cb4. Queen latifah stars as legendary blues singer bessie smith in this hbo films presentation, directed by acclaimed filmmaker dee rees.
The story of legendary blues performer bessie smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and 30s. Watch bessie hbo movie teaser trailer on dailymotion. In one of the first talkies ever made, bessie catches her twotiming boyfriend, jimmy, fooling around with a younger woman. Hbo zastrzega sobie prawo do zmiany miesiecznej oplaty. Rating is available when the video has been rented. The official site for hbo, discover full episodes of original series, movies, schedule information, exclusive video content, episode guides and more.
Bessie lyric video preachin the blues hbo films hd queen latifah. Bessie is about a blues singer, but what the movie could really use is more soul. Bessie smith hbo movie leaves out car accident, tragic. Queen latifah bares it all literally and figuratively in bessie a vanity project for her that is a solid portrayal of songstress bessie smith empress of the blues. May 19, 2015 queen latifah bares it all literally and figuratively in bessie a vanity project for her that is a solid portrayal of songstress bessie smith empress of the blues. With a story by rees and horton foote, the film focuses on smiths transformation from a struggling young. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Bessie character spot queen latifah bessie hbo films teaser trailer. Hbo has released the fulllength trailer for the upcoming 1920sset musical biopic bessie, which stars queen latifah as legendary blues singer bessie smith. Bessie will premiere on hbo on saturday, may 16 at 8 p. With queen latifah, kamryn johnson, rikki mckinney, alan t. Queen latifah stars as legendary blues singer bessie smith in this hbo films presentation, directed by acclaimed filmmaker dee rees from a screenplay by.
Dont expect hbos bessie smith movie to air the details of the freak car accident and tragic death of the blues singer tonight, unless a last minute change has been added. Whatever she did loved, laughed, sang she did it full force. But for hbos purposes, its a bigtime noisemaker one with the kind of showstopping work that, when they start handing out trophies, isnt likely. But for hbo s purposes, its a bigtime noisemaker one with the kind of showstopping work that, when they start handing out trophies, isnt likely to leave its. Bessie is an hbo tv film about legendary american blues singer bessie smith queen latifah, and focuses on her transformation as a struggling young singer into the empress of the blues. With a story by dee rees and horton foote, the film focuses on smiths. This sexuallycharged, intense look at blues icon bessie smith often feels defiantly episodic, as if cowriterdirector dee rees is.
May 01, 2014 hbo has greenlighted its next highprofile longform project, a film about iconic blues singer bessie smith who will be portrayed by queen latifah. It is the only movie ever made about bessie so at least it is a step in the right direction. Queen latifah stars as bessie smith in this vivid portrait of the legendary 20th century blues singer. Bessie hbo trailer starring queen latifah hits youtube. Theres a new movie poised to hit hbo, and the movie about blues singer bessie smith called bessie stars none other than a modern day superstar who seemed made to take on the role of the socalled empress of the blues. She choreographed whitney houstons world tours as well as music videos for david bowie and others, while also working closely with kenny ortega. Latifah was best known as a rap artist in the 1990s when producers richard d. Bessie, starring queen latifah as the titular empress of the blues, intimately depicts the singers life and career, which helped define the musical genre directed by the increasingly buzzy dee rees pariah, mudbound, the emmywinning film follows bessie smiths rise as one of the most indemand entertainers of the 1920s, as well as her stormy and mysterious perso. Hbo has released the full length trailer for the upcoming 1920sset musical biopic bessie, which stars queen latifah as legendary blues singer bessie smith. Dee rees has been clear that she left out that part in the movie because she. May 15, 2015 bessie is about a blues singer, but what the movie could really use is more soul. Bessie hbo trailer starring queen latifah hits youtube video. Queen latifah plays the blues singer bessie smith in the biopic, which. Bessie smith hbo movie leaves out car accident, tragic death.
Apr 05, 2015 theres a new movie poised to hit hbo, and the movie about blues singer bessie smith called bessie stars none other than a modern day superstar who seemed made to take on the role of the socalled empress of the blues. This firstrate biopic charts her evolution from singer to star. Dee rees has been clear that she left out that part in the movie because she wanted to focus on bessie smiths heroic life instead. Queen latifah stars as legendary blues singer bessie smith in this vivid portrait of a tenacious spirit who, despite her own demons, went on to become one of the most successful and influential musical artists of the 20th century.
Queen latifah stars as legendary blues singer bessie smith in this hbo films presentation, directed by acclaimed filmmaker dee rees from a. Watch bessie starring queen latifah in this drama on directv. Assistir bessie dublado online filme completo em portugues. Bessie, on hbo, stars queen latifah as blues singer. Hbo has greenlighted its next highprofile longform project, a film about iconic blues singer bessie smith who will be portrayed by queen latifah. Hbo films presents bessie, focusing on legendary blues singer bessie smith, saturday, may 16 at 8pm. Miami, new york native khandi alexander began her career as a dancer on broadway. Queen latifah did her homework to play blues singer bessie smith in hbos movie bessie, airing saturday at 8 p. Watch the full trailer for the hbo biopic, starring. Hbo films has once again offered up a richly produced and designed tvmovie that at times beautifully depicts the wardrobes, music and sights of the day. And regular tv cinematographer jeffrey jur shoots too much of the film like a tv movie.
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