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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)

Drama, Music

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When Ma Rainey, the "Mother of the Blues," makes a record in a studio in Chicago, 1927, tensions boil between her, her white agent and producer, and bandmates.

Director

George C. Wolfe

Writer

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Producers

Todd Black (p.g.a.) | Denzel Washington (p.g.a.)

Composer

Branford Marsalis

Cinematographer

Tobias A. Schliessler

Editor

Andrew Mondshein

Production Designer

Mark Ricker

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Updated Aug 26, 2019

Release date

2020 (United States)

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