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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

2020•1h 33m•★ 6.6•Released

DramaMusic

It would be an empty world without the blues.

Poster for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

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.

Movie details

Release date: 2020
Runtime: 1h 33m
Genres: Drama, Music
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Country: United States of America
Director: George C. Wolfe
Production: Escape Artists, Mundy Lane Entertainment

Cast

Portrait of Viola Davis

Viola Davis

Ma Rainey

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Chadwick Boseman

Levee

Portrait of Colman Domingo

Colman Domingo

Cutler

Portrait of Glynn Turman

Glynn Turman

Toledo

Portrait of Michael Potts

Michael Potts

Slow Drag

Portrait of Jeremy Shamos

Jeremy Shamos

Irvin

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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom | Official Trailer | Netflix•TrailerOfficial

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