The Josephine Baker Story

Brian Gibson
1991-03-16

Before Madonna. Before Marilyn. There was Josephine.
6.3
130 min

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

Cast

Name Character Team
Lynn Whitfield Josephine Baker Unowned
Rubén Blades Count Giuseppe Pepito Abatino Unowned
David Dukes Jo Bouillon Unowned
Louis Gossett Jr. Sidney Williams Unowned
Craig T. Nelson Walter Winchell Unowned
Kene Holliday Sidney Bechet Unowned
Vivian Bonnell Josephine's Mother Unowned
Mayah McCoy Josephine - Age 8 Unowned
Ainslie Currie Josephine - Age 13 Unowned
Pierre Magny Paul Colin Unowned
Franco Britt Victor Unowned
George Faison Emcee in Harlem Club / Male Singer Unowned
Robert Lesser Copa City Manager Unowned
Luis Reyes Josephine's Father Unowned
Vivienne Eytle Josephine's Sister Unowned
Eartha Robinson Female Singer / Dancer Unowned
Paula Brown Amateur Female Singer / Dancer Unowned
Ann Harrington Cruel Woman Unowned
Zoltán Gera Folies Bergeres Producer Unowned
Gábor Csíkos French Cab Driver Unowned
Noel Weekes Jr. Soldier from St. Louis Unowned
Kertész Péter Casablanca Doctor Unowned
Gregory Orr New York Hotel Manager Unowned
János Gosztonyi Bobino Theatre Manager Unowned
Tibor Kenderesi Priest Unowned
Steven R. McGlothen American Reporter in Press Conference Unowned
Richard Rothenstein American Reporter in Press Conference Unowned
Sherry Baumgart American Reporter in Press Conference Unowned
Debbie Javor American Woman at Party Unowned
Angelus Iván Dance Teacher Unowned
András Márton Pepito's Doctor Unowned
Dean Tschetter New York Critic Unowned
Richard Battagna White Racist Unowned
Gábor Ferenczi Reporter at Stork Club Unowned
András Monory Mész Reporter at Stork Club Unowned
Jimmy Smith Bell Boy Unowned
Laszlo Dozsa Jr. Stork Club Waiter Unowned
Fajer Khaled Casablanca Nurse Unowned
János Vészi Lover in New York Unowned
Attila Lőte Court Official Unowned