United States / Mar 16, 1991
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mayah McCoy | Josephine - Age 8 |
| Ainslie Currie | Josephine - Age 13 |
| Pierre Magny | Paul Colin |
| Franco Britt | Victor |
| George Faison | Emcee in Harlem Club / Male Singer |
| Robert Lesser | Copa City Manager |
| Luis Reyes | Josephine's Father |
| Vivienne Eytle | Josephine's Sister |
| Eartha Robinson | Female Singer / Dancer |
| Paula Brown | Amateur Female Singer / Dancer |
| Ann Harrington | Cruel Woman |
| Zoltán Gera | Folies Bergeres Producer |
| Gábor Csíkos | French Cab Driver |
| Noel Weekes Jr. | Soldier from St. Louis |
| Péter Kertész | Casablanca Doctor |
| Gregory Orr | New York Hotel Manager |
| János Gosztonyi | Bobino Theatre Manager |
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| Tibor Kenderesi | Priest |
| Steven R. McGlothen | American Reporter in Press Conference |
| Richard Rothenstein | American Reporter in Press Conference |
| Sherry Baumgart | American Reporter in Press Conference |
| Debbie Javor | American Woman at Party |
| Angelus Iván | Dance Teacher |
| András Márton | Pepito's Doctor |
| Dean Tschetter | New York Critic |
| Richard Battagna | White Racist |
| Gábor Ferenczi | Reporter at Stork Club |
| András Monory Mész | Reporter at Stork Club |
| Jimmy Smith | Bell Boy |
| Laszlo Dozsa Jr. | Stork Club Waiter |
| Fajer Khaled | Casablanca Nurse |
| János Vészi | Lover in New York |
| Attila Lőte | Court Official |
Genres
DramaHistoryMusicTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Josephine Baker Story |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | HBO Films, RHI Entertainment, Anglia Television, John Kemeny Productions |
| Release date | 16 marzo 1991 |
| Executive producer | David Puttnam, Robert Halmi Sr., Robert Halmi Jr. |
| Production | Alisa Taylor, John Kemeny, Madeleine Henrié |
| Writer | Ron Hutchinson, Michael Zagor |
| Casting | Reuben Cannon, Carol Dudley |
| Editing | Graham Walker |
| Cinematography | Elemér Ragályi |
| Assistant directors | Brian Gibson |
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| Camera operators | Elemér Ragályi |
| Additional photography | Elemér Ragályi |
| Production design | József Romvári |
| Art direction | József Romvári |
| Set decoration | József Romvári |
| Music | Georges Delerue |
| Sound | Georges Delerue |
| Costume design | Maria Hruby, Györgyi Vidák |
| Makeup | Maria Hruby, Györgyi Vidák |
| Hairstyling | Maria Hruby, Györgyi Vidák |
Release dates
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