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Bessie

Name: Bessie
Genre: Drama, Musical
Released: 2015
Duration: 107 min

2015 · Released · 107 min

The story of Bessie Smith, who became one of the most successful recording artists of the 1920s and is an enduring icon today, and her transformation from a struggling young singer into “The Empress of the Blues."

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