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It would be an empty world without the blues.

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

6.620201h 33mR

DramaMusic

Tensions rise when the trailblazing Mother of the Blues and her band gather at a Chicago recording studio in 1927. Adapted from August Wilson's play.

Directed by George C. Wolfe

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CAST

The people behind the story

Viola Davis

Viola DavisMa Rainey

Chadwick Boseman

Chadwick BosemanLevee

Colman Domingo

Colman DomingoCutler

Glynn Turman

Glynn TurmanToledo

Michael Potts

Michael PottsSlow Drag

Jeremy Shamos

Jeremy ShamosIrvin

Jonny Coyne

Jonny CoyneSturdyvant

Taylour Paige

Taylour PaigeDussie Mae