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Drama • History • Music
1991
2 hours and 10 minutes
Before Madonna. Before Marilyn. There was Josephine.
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
Release:
March 16, 1991
Original language:
English
Production country:
United States
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Crew
Cast
Lynn Whitfield
Josephine Baker
Josephine Baker
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Rubén Blades
Count Giuseppe Pepito Abatino
Count Giuseppe Pepito Abatino
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David Dukes
Jo Bouillon
Jo Bouillon
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Louis Gossett Jr.
Sidney Williams
Sidney Williams
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Craig T. Nelson
Walter Winchell
Walter Winchell
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Kene Holliday
Sidney Bechet
Sidney Bechet
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Vivian Bonnell
Josephine's Mother
Josephine's Mother
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Mayah McCoy
Josephine - Age 8
Josephine - Age 8
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Ainslie Currie
Josephine - Age 13
Josephine - Age 13
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Pierre Magny
Paul Colin
Paul Colin
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Franco Britt
Victor
Victor
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George Faison
Emcee in Harlem Club / Male Singer
Emcee in Harlem Club / Male Singer
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Robert Lesser
Copa City Manager
Copa City Manager
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Luis Reyes
Josephine's Father
Josephine's Father
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Vivienne Eytle
Josephine's Sister
Josephine's Sister
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Eartha Robinson
Female Singer / Dancer
Female Singer / Dancer
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Paula Brown
Amateur Female Singer / Dancer
Amateur Female Singer / Dancer
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Ann Harrington
Cruel Woman
Cruel Woman
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Zoltán Gera
Folies Bergeres Producer
Folies Bergeres Producer
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Gábor Csíkos
French Cab Driver
French Cab Driver
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Noel Weekes Jr.
Soldier from St. Louis
Soldier from St. Louis
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Kertész Péter
Casablanca Doctor
Casablanca Doctor
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Gregory Orr
New York Hotel Manager
New York Hotel Manager
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János Gosztonyi
Bobino Theatre Manager
Bobino Theatre Manager
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Tibor Kenderesi
Priest
Priest
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Steven R. McGlothen
American Reporter in Press Conference
American Reporter in Press Conference
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Richard Rothenstein
American Reporter in Press Conference
American Reporter in Press Conference
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Sherry Baumgart
American Reporter in Press Conference
American Reporter in Press Conference
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Debbie Javor
American Woman at Party
American Woman at Party
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Angelus Iván
Dance Teacher
Dance Teacher
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András Márton
Pepito's Doctor
Pepito's Doctor
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Dean Tschetter
New York Critic
New York Critic
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Richard Battagna
White Racist
White Racist
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Gábor Ferenczi
Reporter at Stork Club
Reporter at Stork Club
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András Monory Mész
Reporter at Stork Club
Reporter at Stork Club
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Jimmy Smith
Bell Boy
Bell Boy
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Laszlo Dozsa Jr.
Stork Club Waiter
Stork Club Waiter
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Fajer Khaled
Casablanca Nurse
Casablanca Nurse
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János Vészi
Lover in New York
Lover in New York
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Attila Lőte
Court Official
Court Official
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