Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
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In 1927 Chicago, the Mother of the Blues and her band clash during a volatile recording session that exposes deep wounds.
Why watch: Chadwick Boseman's final performance. He died during post-production.
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Cast
Viola Davis as Ma Rainey
Chadwick Boseman as Levee
Colman Domingo as Cutler
Glynn Turman as Toledo
Michael Potts as Slow Drag
Jeremy Shamos as Irvin
Jonny Coyne as Sturdyvant
Taylour Paige as Dussie Mae
Dusan Brown as Sylvester
Joshua Harto as Policeman
Quinn VanAntwerp as Band Singer
Chloe Davis as Ma Rainey's Dancer
Mayte Natalio as Ma Rainey's Dancer
Johanna Elmina Moise as Ma Rainey's Dancer
Onyxx Noel as Ma Rainey's Dancer
Crew
George C. Wolfe — Director
Ruben Santiago-Hudson — Screenplay
Todd Black — Producer
Denzel Washington — Producer
Dany Wolf — Producer
Constanza Romero — Executive Producer
Avy Kaufman — Casting
Tobias A. Schliessler — Director of Photography
Andrew Mondshein — Editor
Mark Ricker — Production Design
James F. Truesdale — Art Direction
Ann Roth — Costume Design
Branford Marsalis — Original Music Composer
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