Queen Latifah stars as the legendary Bessie Smith whose talent and perseverance resulted in her becoming an iconic “Empress of the Blues,” in the roaring 1920s’ jazz era.
Take a look:
BESSIE, debuts Saturday, May 16 at 8:00pm only on HBO.
BESSIE is directed by Dee Rees
Screenplay by Rees and Christopher Cleveland & Bettina Gilois,
Story by Rees and Horton Foote.
Executive produced by: Richard D. Zanuck, Lili Fini Zanuck, Queen Latifah, Shakim Compere, Shelby Stone and Randi Michel.
Queen Latifah as the legendary bluestress in her prime. (Courtesy of HBO)
Ensemble cast includes:
Michael Kenneth Williams
Khandi Alexander
Mike Epps
Tory Kittles
Tika Sumpter
Oliver Platt
Bryan Greenberg
with
Charles S. Dutton
and
Mo’Nique
