The Josephine Baker Story poster

The Josephine Baker Story( 1991)

TV-MADramaHistoryMusic
63%
User
Score

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

    Top Billed Cast

    1. cast image

      Lynn Whitfield

      Josephine Baker

    2. cast image

      Rubén Blades

      Count Giuseppe Pepito Abatino

    3. cast image

      David Dukes

      Jo Bouillon

    4. cast image

      Louis Gossett Jr.

      Sidney Williams

    5. cast image

      Craig T. Nelson

      Walter Winchell

    6. cast image

      Kene Holliday

      Sidney Bechet

    7. cast image

      Vivian Bonnell

      Josephine's Mother

    8. cast image

      Mayah McCoy

      Josephine - Age 8

    9. cast image

      Ainslie Currie

      Josephine - Age 13

    10. cast image

      Pierre Magny

      Paul Colin

    11. cast image

      Franco Britt

      Victor

    12. cast image

      George Faison

      Emcee in Harlem Club / Male Singer

    13. cast image

      Robert Lesser

      Copa City Manager

    14. cast image

      Luis Reyes

      Josephine's Father

    15. cast image

      Vivienne Eytle

      Josephine's Sister

    16. cast image

      Eartha Robinson

      Female Singer / Dancer

    17. cast image

      Paula Brown

      Amateur Female Singer / Dancer

    18. cast image

      Ann Harrington

      Cruel Woman

    19. cast image

      Zoltán Gera

      Folies Bergeres Producer

    20. cast image

      Gábor Csíkos

      French Cab Driver

    21. cast image

      Noel Weekes Jr.

      Soldier from St. Louis

    22. cast image

      Kertész Péter

      Casablanca Doctor

    23. cast image

      Gregory Orr

      New York Hotel Manager

    24. cast image

      János Gosztonyi

      Bobino Theatre Manager

    25. cast image

      Tibor Kenderesi

      Priest

    26. cast image

      Steven R. McGlothen

      American Reporter in Press Conference

    27. cast image

      Richard Rothenstein

      American Reporter in Press Conference

    28. cast image

      Sherry Baumgart

      American Reporter in Press Conference

    29. cast image

      Debbie Javor

      American Woman at Party

    30. cast image

      Angelus Iván

      Dance Teacher

    31. cast image

      András Márton

      Pepito's Doctor

    32. cast image

      Dean Tschetter

      New York Critic

    33. cast image

      Richard Battagna

      White Racist

    34. cast image

      Gábor Ferenczi

      Reporter at Stork Club

    35. cast image

      András Monory Mész

      Reporter at Stork Club

    36. cast image

      Jimmy Smith

      Bell Boy

    37. cast image

      Laszlo Dozsa Jr.

      Stork Club Waiter

    38. cast image

      Fajer Khaled

      Casablanca Nurse

    39. cast image

      János Vészi

      Lover in New York

    40. cast image

      Attila Lőte

      Court Official

    Social

    Review 0Discussion

    We don't have any reviews for The Josephine Baker Story

    Media

    Videos 1Backdrops 2Posters 4

    Recommendations

    1. Away from Her

      Away from Her70%

    2. Doctor Detroit

      Doctor Detroit51%

    3. The Green Mile

      The Green Mile85%

    4. Reservoir Dogs

      Reservoir Dogs81%

    5. Back to the Future

      Back to the Future83%

    6. Mystic River

      Mystic River77%

    7. Into the Wild

      Into the Wild78%

    8. Forrest Gump

      Forrest Gump85%

    9. Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

      Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan68%

    10. The Bourne Ultimatum

      The Bourne Ultimatum74%

    11. Shutter Island

      Shutter Island82%

    12. American Beauty

      American Beauty80%

    13. Pulp Fiction

      Pulp Fiction85%

    14. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

      Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith74%

    15. Finding Neverland

      Finding Neverland73%

    16. Psycho

      Psycho84%

    17. Blood Diamond

      Blood Diamond75%

    18. Dead Poets Society

      Dead Poets Society83%

    19. Revolutionary Road

      Revolutionary Road70%

    20. Melancholia

      Melancholia72%

    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • france
    • cabaret