Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen
Dec 18 2020
•1h 31m
•Documentary
Viola Davis, Denzel Washington, George C. Wolfe and more share the heart, soul and history that brought August Wilson's timeless play to the screen.
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Glynn Turman
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George C. Wolfe
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Branford Marsalis
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Imani Perry
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