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The Josephine Baker Story

1991 · Brian Gibson · 130 min

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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

Lynn WhitfieldJosephine BakerRubén BladesCount Giuseppe Pepito AbatinoDavid DukesJo BouillonLouis Gossett Jr.Sidney WilliamsCraig T. NelsonWalter WinchellKene HollidaySidney BechetVivian BonnellJosephine's MotherMMayah McCoyJosephine - Age 8AAinslie CurrieJosephine - Age 13PPierre MagnyPaul ColinFFranco BrittVictorGGeorge FaisonEmcee in Harlem Club / Male SingerRobert LesserCopa City ManagerLLuis ReyesJosephine's FatherVVivienne EytleJosephine's Sister

Cast

Lynn WhitfieldJosephine BakerRubén BladesCount Giuseppe Pepito AbatinoDavid DukesJo BouillonLouis Gossett Jr.Sidney WilliamsCraig T. NelsonWalter WinchellKene HollidaySidney BechetVivian BonnellJosephine's MotherMMayah McCoyJosephine - Age 8AAinslie CurrieJosephine - Age 13PPierre MagnyPaul ColinFFranco BrittVictorGGeorge FaisonEmcee in Harlem Club / Male SingerRobert LesserCopa City ManagerLLuis ReyesJosephine's FatherVVivienne EytleJosephine's Sister

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