Bessie
(DVD) 

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[New York, NY] : HBO Home Video, [2015].
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Published
[New York, NY] : HBO Home Video, [2015].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 135 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
883929477333

Notes

General Note
Originally broadcast on television by HBO in 2015.
General Note
Special feature: Bessie: a creative journey.
Creation/Production Credits
Music, Rachel Portman ; editor, Brian A. Kates ; director of photography, Jeffrey Jur.
Participants/Performers
Queen Latifah, Michael Kenneth Williams, Khandi Alexander, Mike Epps, Mo'nique.
Description
A portrait of Bessie Smith's transformation from a struggling young singer into 'The Empress of the Blues', the journey of the woman who became one of the most successful recording artists of the 1920s and is an enduring icon today.
Target Audience
TV rating: TV-MA.
System Details
DVD, NTSC region 1, widescreen (16:9) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Language
In English, dubbed French, or dubbed Latin Spanish; English, French, or Latin Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
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DVD

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Rees, D., Cleveland, C., Gilois, B., Queen Latifah., Williams, M. K., Alexander, K., Epps, M., Monique, 1., & Portman, R. (2015). Bessie (Widescreen.). HBO Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Dee, Rees et al.. 2015. Bessie. HBO Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Dee, Rees et al.. Bessie HBO Home Video, 2015.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Rees, Dee,, et al. Bessie Widescreen., HBO Home Video, 2015.

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