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
Stars: Lynn Whitfield, Rubén Blades, David Dukes, Louis Gossett Jr., Craig T. Nelson, Kene Holliday
Crew: Brian Gibson (Director), Ron Hutchinson (Teleplay), Ron Hutchinson (Story), Michael Zagor (Story), David Puttnam (Executive Producer), Robert Halmi Jr. (Executive Producer)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: HBO Films
Runtime: 130 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Mar 16, 1991
IMDb: 4.7
