Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
3.4 of 5 from 19 ratings
1h 34min
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- Synopsis:
Tensions and temperatures rise over the course of an afternoon recording session in 1920's Chicago as a band of musicians await trailblazing performer, the legendary "Mother of the Blues", Ma Rainey (Viola Davis). Late to the session, the fearless, fiery Ma engages in a battle of wills with her white manager and producer over control of her music. As the band waits in the studio's claustrophobic rehearsal room, ambitious trumpeter Levee (Chadwick Boseman) - who has an eye for Ma's girlfriend and is determined to stake his own claim on the music industry - spurs his fellow musicians into an eruption of stories revealing truths that will forever change the course of their lives. Adapted from two-time Pulitzer Prize winner August Wilson's play, 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' celebrates the transformative power of the blues and the artists who refuse to let society's prejudices dictate their worth. - Actors:
- Chadwick Boseman, Viola Davis, Glynn Turman, Jeremy Shamos, Colman Domingo, Taylour Paige, Jonny Coyne, Michael Potts, Joshua Harto, Dusan Brown, Tony Amen, Gregory Bromfield, James Ciesielski, Brent Feitl, Antonio Fierro, Ronnell Hunt, Sienna Jeffries, Daniel Johnson, Nathaniel Johnson, William Kania
- Aka:
- Black Bottom
- Genres:
- Drama, Music & Musicals
- Collections:
- A Brief History of Singer Biopics, Getting to Know: Frances McDormand, Getting to Know: Viola Davis, Oscar Nominations Competition 2023
- Awards:
2021 Oscar Best Costume Design
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