Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

It would be an empty world without the blues.

  • Rated 6.6 out of 10
  • Movie
  • 2020
  • 1h 33m
  • Drama
  • Music

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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Director
George C. Wolfe
Starring
Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman, Colman Domingo, Glynn Turman

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

    Slow Drag

  • 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

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