Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
chicago, illinois • recording studio • based on play or musical
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Tensions rise when the trailblazing Mother of the Blues and her band gather at a Chicago recording studio in 1927. Adapted from August Wilson's play.
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chicago, illinoisrecording studiobased on play or musicalsingerlesbian relationshiplgbt
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6.6/101.3K votes
Directed byGeorge C. Wolfe
Written byRuben Santiago-Hudson
FeaturingViola Davis, Chadwick Boseman, Colman Domingo
LanguageEN
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Viola Davis
Ma Rainey
Chadwick Boseman
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Colman Domingo
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Glynn Turman
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Michael Potts
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Jeremy Shamos
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Jonny Coyne
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Taylour Paige
Dussie Mae
Dusan Brown
Sylvester
Joshua Harto
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