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Cast
Lynn Whitfield | As: Josephine Baker | |
Rubén Blades | As: Count Giuseppe Pepito Abatino | |
David Dukes | As: Jo Bouillon | |
Louis Gossett Jr. | As: Sidney Williams | |
Craig T. Nelson | As: Walter Winchell |
Storyline
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
Tagline: | Before Madonna. Before Marilyn. There was Josephine. |
Certification: | Unknown |
Cast
Lynn Whitfield |
Josephine Baker |
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Rubén Blades |
Count Giuseppe Pepito Abatino |
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David Dukes |
Jo Bouillon |
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Louis Gossett Jr. |
Sidney Williams |
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Craig T. Nelson |
Walter Winchell |
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Kene Holliday |
Sidney Bechet |
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Vivian Bonnell |
Josephine's Mother |
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Mayah McCoy |
Josephine - Age 8 |
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Ainslie Currie |
Josephine - Age 13 |
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Pierre Magny |
Paul Colin |
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Franco Britt |
Victor |
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George Faison |
Emcee in Harlem Club / Male Singer |
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Robert Lesser |
Copa City Manager |
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Luis Reyes |
Josephine's Father |
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Vivienne Eytle |
Josephine's Sister |
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Eartha Robinson |
Female Singer / Dancer |
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Paula Brown |
Amateur Female Singer / Dancer |
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Ann Harrington |
Cruel Woman |
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Zoltán Gera |
Folies Bergeres Producer |
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Gábor Csíkos |
French Cab Driver |
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Noel Weekes Jr. |
Soldier from St. Louis |
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Kertész Péter |
Casablanca Doctor |
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Gregory Orr |
New York Hotel Manager |
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János Gosztonyi |
Bobino Theatre Manager |
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Tibor Kenderesi |
Priest |
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Steven R. McGlothen |
American Reporter in Press Conference |
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Richard Rothenstein |
American Reporter in Press Conference |
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Sherry Baumgart |
American Reporter in Press Conference |
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Debbie Javor |
American Woman at Party |
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Angelus Iván |
Dance Teacher |
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András Márton |
Pepito's Doctor |
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Dean Tschetter |
New York Critic |
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Richard Battagna |
White Racist |
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Gábor Ferenczi |
Reporter at Stork Club |
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András Monory Mész |
Reporter at Stork Club |
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Jimmy Smith |
Bell Boy |
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Laszlo Dozsa Jr. |
Stork Club Waiter |
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Fajer Khaled |
Casablanca Nurse |
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János Vészi |
Lover in New York |
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Attila Lőte |
Court Official |
Directed By
Brian Gibson |
Director |
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Writing Credits
Ron Hutchinson |
Teleplay |
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Ron Hutchinson |
Story |
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Michael Zagor |
Story |
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Production Crew
David Puttnam |
Executive Producer |
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Robert Halmi Jr. |
Executive Producer |
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John Kemeny |
Producer |
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Alisa Taylor |
Associate Producer |
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Robert Halmi Sr. |
Executive Producer |
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Kálmán Balogh |
Local Casting |
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Madeleine Henrié |
Associate Producer |
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Reuben Cannon |
Casting |
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Carol Dudley |
Casting |
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Edited By
Graham Walker |
Editor |
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Costume and Makeup
Maria Hruby |
Costume Design |
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Györgyi Vidák |
Costume Design |
Sound
Georges Delerue |
Original Music Composer |
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Visual Effects
Camera
Elemér Ragályi |
Director of Photography |
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Lighting
Art Department
József Romvári |
Production Design |
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Other Crew
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