Bessie [videorecording] / HBO Films presents ; a Flavor Unit Entertainment production and a Zanuck Company production ; produced by Ron Schmidt ; screenplay by Dee Rees and Christopher Cleveland & Bettina Gilois ; directed by Dee Rees.
Focuses on 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.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 135 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [United States] : Home Box Office, [2015].
- Distributor: Burbank, California : Warner Home Video, [2015].
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- DVD release of the 2015 made-for-television movie.Special features: 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; filming in Georgia.
- Creation/Production Credits Note:
- Music, Rachel Portman ; editor, Brian A. Kates ; director of photography, Jeffrey Jur ; story by Dee Rees and Horton Foote.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Queen Latifah, Michael Kenneth Williams, Khandi Alexander, Mike Epps, Tory Kittles, Tika Sumpter, Oliver Platt, Bryan Greenberg, Charles S. Dutton, Mo'nique.
- Target Audience Note:
- Rating: TV-MA.
- System Details Note:
- DVD; NTSC, region 1; widescreen (1.78:1), 16:9; 5.1 surround (English and French) and 2.0 stereo (Spanish).
- Language Note:
- In English, dubbed French or dubbed Latin Spanish, with optional English, French, or Latin Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937 > Drama.
African American women singers > Biography > Drama.
Women blues musicians > United States > Biography > Drama. - Genre:
- Biographical television programs.
Fiction television programs.
Historical television programs.
Made-for-TV movies.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Available copies
- 13 of 13 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 13 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | DVD GEN BES (Text) | 36015000094140 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Beaufort Main | DVD F BESSI (Text) | 34208203120877 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Carver School Road Branch | DVD DRAMA RATING TVMA (Text) | 2112502062818 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Cleveland County Main Library | DVD BLUE B (Text) | 22281500067694 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Cliffdale Library | DVD B (Text) | 31781066010354 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Hazel W. Guilford Memorial Library | MCN DVD (Text) | 38344101534251 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | 791.45 B / Television (Text) | 33258007879740 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| High Point Library | DVD FEATURE BES (Text) | 30519010212267 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Moore County Library | IDVD #3499 (Text) | 48198000660635 | Adult Video Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Murphy Public Library | DVD BES #793 (Text) | 80605000156637 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
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