Storyline: 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
Release Date: 1991-03-16
Original Language: en
Original Title: The Josephine Baker Story
Status: Released
Runtime: 130 minutes
TagLine: Before Madonna. Before Marilyn. There was Josephine.
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