Bessie
(DVD)
Contributors
Schmidt, Ron
Rees, Dee, film director,
Cleveland, Christopher, 1959- screenwriter.
Gilois, Bettina, screenwriter.
Queen Latifah, 1970- actor.
Rees, Dee, film director,
Cleveland, Christopher, 1959- screenwriter.
Gilois, Bettina, screenwriter.
Queen Latifah, 1970- actor.
Published
[United States] : Home Box Office, [2015].
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (135 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Adult DVDs (1st floor Audio/Video)
DVD BES
1 available
DVD BES
1 available
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Adult DVDs (1st floor Audio/Video) | DVD BES | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
[United States] : Home Box Office, [2015].
Format
DVD
Language
English
UPC
883929477333
Notes
General Note
Special feature: Bessie: a Creative Journey, an exclusive in-depth look at the collaborative process in Bringing the movie to life on screen; features interviews with cast and crew, including Queen Latifah, Michael Kenneth Williams, Mo'Nique, and director Dee Rees.
General Note
DVD release of the 2015 motion picture.
General Note
Widescreen.
Creation/Production Credits
Music, Rachel Portman ; editor, Brian A. Kates ; director of photography, Jeffrey Jur.
Participants/Performers
Queen Latifah, Michael Kenneth Williams, Mo'nique.
Description
Bessie Smith's transformation from a struggling young singer into 'The Empress of the Blues', who became one of the most successful recording artists of the 1920s and is an enduring icon today.
Target Audience
Rating: TV-MA.
System Details
DVD ; widescreen (16:9) presentation ; 5.1 surround (English and French) and 2.0 stereo. surround (Spanish).
Language
In English, French, or Latin Spanish, with English, French, and Latin Spanish subtitles.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Schmidt, R., Rees, D., Cleveland, C., Gilois, B., Queen Latifah., Williams, M. K., & Mo'Nique. (2015). Bessie . Home Box Office.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ron Schmidt et al.. 2015. Bessie. Home Box Office.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ron Schmidt et al.. Bessie Home Box Office, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Schmidt, Ron, et al. Bessie Home Box Office, 2015.
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