Synopsis
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
Ratings
TMDB
5.7Technical team
Brian Gibson Directing
Georges Delerue Music
John Kemeny Producing
Robert Halmi Sr. Executive Producing
Robert Halmi Jr. Executive Producing
David Puttnam Executive Producing
Production
HBO Films
RHI Entertainment
Anglia Television
John Kemeny Productions