Bessie

Trailer of Bessie starring Queen Latifah as Bessie Smith

Thanks to HBO here’s a brand new trailer of Bessie, the upcoming drama biography movie directed by Dee Rees and starring Queen Latifah:


BESSIE
Plot:
“The film focuses on legendary blues singer 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.”

It’s a movie full of soul, isn’t it? Will you see it?

The film will air on HBO on May 16, 2015.
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Bessie Movie Trailer

Let’s watch this trailer of Bessie, the upcoming HBO drama biography movie starring Queen Latifah as blues singer Bessie Smith:


BESSIE
Plot:
“The film focuses on legendary blues singer 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.”

The film is directed by Dee Rees.

And here’s an additional featurette to learn more about the film:

Any fans of Bessie Smith out there? Actually, have you ever heard about her?

The release date of Bessie is set to May 16, 2015.
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