
1991 · Brian Gibson · 130 min
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 Baker
Rubén BladesCount Giuseppe Pepito Abatino
David DukesJo Bouillon
Louis Gossett Jr.Sidney Williams
Craig T. NelsonWalter Winchell
Kene HollidaySidney Bechet
Vivian BonnellJosephine's MotherMayah McCoyJosephine - Age 8Ainslie CurrieJosephine - Age 13Pierre MagnyPaul ColinFranco BrittVictorGeorge FaisonEmcee in Harlem Club / Male Singer
Robert LesserCopa City ManagerLuis ReyesJosephine's FatherVivienne EytleJosephine's Sister