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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

It would be an empty world without the blues.

20206.61h 33m

Overview

Tensions rise when the trailblazing Mother of the Blues and her band gather at a Chicago recording studio in 1927. Adapted from August Wilson's play.

Directed by George C. Wolfe
Written by Ruben Santiago-Hudson, August Wilson
Produced by Todd Black, Denzel Washington, Dany Wolf
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Top Cast

Viola Davis

Viola Davis

Ma Rainey

Chadwick Boseman

Chadwick Boseman

Levee

Colman Domingo

Colman Domingo

Cutler

Glynn Turman

Glynn Turman

Toledo

Michael Potts

Michael Potts

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Jeremy Shamos

Jeremy Shamos

Irvin

Jonny Coyne

Jonny Coyne

Sturdyvant

Taylour Paige

Taylour Paige

Dussie Mae

Dusan Brown

Dusan Brown

Sylvester

Joshua Harto

Joshua Harto

Policeman

Themes & Keywords

chicago, illinoisrecording studiobased on play or musicalsingerlesbian relationshiplgbtblues musicblack lgbttrumpet player1920s

About Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom is a drama, music film released in 2020 exploring themes of chicago, illinois, recording studio, based on play or musical, singer, lesbian relationship, lgbt. Directed by George C. Wolfe, it stars Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman, Colman Domingo. Tensions rise when the trailblazing Mother of the Blues and her band gather at a Chicago recording studio in 1927. Adapted from August Wilson's play.

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