The Josephine Baker Story
1991 · 2h 10m · Drama, History, Music, TV Movie · United Kingdom, United States of America
Before Madonna. Before Marilyn. There was Josephine.
Biography of the African-American who became a major performer in the Paris cabarets of the 1920s and 1930s. The film follows her life beginning as a struggling performer in 1917 St. Louis, her frustrations leading to her move to France, and follows to her death in 1975. Written by John Sacksteder
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