The Josephine Baker Story Synopsis & Summary

Synopsis

Brian Gibson's made-for-cable biography of the famed singer Josephine Baker stars Lynn Whitfield as the black American who found stardom and scandal as the toast of the Paris night-life during the 1920s and '30s. - Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide

Movie Info

DVD Release Date:
06/05/2001
MPAA Reasons:
for sensuality.
Run Time:
129 min.
Production Co.:
Anglia, HBO, RHI Entertainment
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Themes:
Ladder to the Top
Tone:
Stylish
Keywords:
Black [race], France, activism, entertainer, erotic-dancer, fame
Time Period:
pre-World War II
Language:
English
Status:
DVD