| Description |
1 videodisc (135 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
DVD video 4 3/4 in. rda |
| Description |
digital optical 5.1 surround Dolby Digital rda |
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widescreen (1.78:1) rda |
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DVD-video NTSC rda |
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video file DVD video region 1 rda |
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Motion picture. |
| System Details |
DVD ; widescreen (16:9) presentation ; 5.1 surround (English and French) and 2.0 stereo. surround (Spanish), region 1, NTSC. |
| Language |
English, French and Latin Spanish ; English, French and Latin Spanish subtitles. |
| Cast |
Queen Latifah, Michael Kenneth Williams, Mo'nique. |
| Audience |
Rating: TV-MA. |
| Summary |
Bessie Smith's transformation from a struggling young singer into 'The Empress of the Blues', who became one of the most successful recording artists of the 1920s and is an enduring icon today. |
| Subject |
Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937 -- Drama.
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African American women singers -- Biography -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Women blues musicians -- United States -- Biography -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVD-Video discs.
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| Genre |
Made-for-TV movies.
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Biographical films.
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Historical films.
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Musical films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Rees, Dee, film director, screenwriter.
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Cleveland, Christopher, 1959- screenwriter.
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Gilois, Bettina, screenwriter.
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Queen Latifah, 1970- actor.
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Williams, Michael Kenneth, actor.
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Mo'Nique, actor.
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HBO Video (Firm), film distributor.
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| Standard No. |
883929477333 |
| Music No. |
1000568303 Home Box Office |
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