# Bessie (2015)

> A fierce blues icon fights for artistic freedom, sexual autonomy, and a place in history amid the volatile Black entertainment world of the interwar South.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/209783

## Facts

- Runtime: 107 min
- Genres: Drama, Music, TV Movie
- Director: Dee Rees
- Cast: Queen Latifah, Mo'Nique, Mike Epps, Tika Sumpter, Michael Kenneth Williams, Charles S. Dutton, Bryan Greenberg, Oliver Platt
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3704352/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: fierce, smoky, melancholic, music history viewing, biopic night

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