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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)

25/11/2020 (US)Drama, Music1h 34m
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It would be an empty world without the blues.

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.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Viola Davis

      Viola Davis

      Ma Rainey

    2. Chadwick Boseman

      Chadwick Boseman

      Levee

    3. Colman Domingo

      Colman Domingo

      Cutler

    4. Glynn Turman

      Glynn Turman

      Toledo

    5. Michael Potts

      Michael Potts

      Slow Drag

    6. Jeremy Shamos

      Jeremy Shamos

      Irvin

    7. Jonny Coyne

      Jonny Coyne

      Sturdyvant

    8. Taylour Paige

      Taylour Paige

      Dussie Mae

    9. Dusan Brown

      Dusan Brown

      Sylvester

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    A review by Ahmetaslan27

    8.0
    Written by Ahmetaslan27 on Apr 4, 2023

    **Viola Davis as the Queen of the Blues** The events of the film take place on the 1st day in the year 1927, and one place is a recording studio for music albums. We start with the preparation of the studio for the blues legend Marini, accompanied by her close entourage, and a team of musicians led by the ambitious young man, Levee, who has a new and open perspective on the relationship of black artists to the recording studios run by whites, which is a conflicting perspective. Wholly with Ma Rainey's personal vision. This conflict with other conflicts govern the events of this difficult da...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

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    Keywords

    • chicago, illinois
    • recording studio
    • based on play or musical
    • singer
    • lesbian relationship
    • lgbt
    • blues music
    • black lgbt
    • trumpet player
    • 1920s