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16 March 1991 (USA) moreTagline:
Before Madonna. Before Marilyn. There was Josephine.Plot:
Biography of the African-American who became a major performer in the Paris cabarets of the 1920's and 1930's... more | add synopsisAwards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 7 wins & 10 nominations moreUser Comments:
Good performance by Whitfield, routine storytelling moreUS TV Schedule:
| Sun. July 26 | 4:00 PM | BET |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Lynn Whitfield | ... | Josephine Baker |
 | Rubén Blades | ... | Count Giuseppe Pepito Abatino |
 | David Dukes | ... | Jo Boullion |
 | Louis Gossett Jr. | ... | Sidney Williams |
 | Craig T. Nelson | ... | Walter Winchell |
| Kene Holliday | ... | Sidney Bechet |
| Vivian Bonnell | ... | Josephine's Mother |
| Mayah McCoy | ... | Josephine -Age 8 |
| Ainslie Currie | ... | Josephine - Age 13 |
| Pierre Magny | ... | Poul Colin |
| Franco Britt | ... | Victor (as Franco Iiriti) |
| George Faison | ... | Emcee in Harlem Club |
| Robert Lesser | ... | Copa City Manager |
| Luis Reyes | ... | Josephine's Father |
| Vivienne Eytle | ... | Josephine's Sister |
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1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
StereoFilming Locations:
Budapest, HungaryFun Stuff
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In 1975, Diahann Carroll was announced for a TV version of this story. moreQuotes:
Josephine Baker: What am I most ashamed of in my life? Not keeping my promise to my sister and being too scared of America to attend her funeral. moreSoundtrack:
La Petite Tonkinoise moreFAQ
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Rags to riches, in which Lynn Whitfield's exhibitionism rivals that of the woman she portrays. Whitfield fills her character with purpose and determination, and her feud with Walter Winchell is well done. However the routine showbiz bio formula is hard to enliven. I love the stuff about her adopted children (what a great way to spend a fortune!) but it was more touching as described in the documentary "Chasing a Rainbow."