Bessie
(DVD)
Contributors
Rees, Dee, film director,
Cleveland, Christopher, 1959- screenwriter.
Gilois, Bettina, screenwriter.
Queen Latifah, 1970- actor.
Williams, Michael Kenneth actor.
Cleveland, Christopher, 1959- screenwriter.
Gilois, Bettina, screenwriter.
Queen Latifah, 1970- actor.
Williams, Michael Kenneth actor.
Published
[New York, NY] : HBO Home Video, [2015].
Status
Description
Loading Description...
Also in this Series
Checking series information...
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
---|---|---|
Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District - Stacks | DVD BESSIE | On Shelf |
Batavia Public Library District - Adult AV | DVD BES | On Shelf |
Berwyn Public Library - Stacks | DVD DRAMA BESSIE | On Shelf |
Bloomingdale Public Library - Adult AV | DRAMA BES | On Shelf |
Broadview Public Library District - Stacks | DVD BES | On Shelf |
More Details
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.
Local note
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.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
Staff View
Loading Staff View.