Le Blues de Ma Rainey (2020)
Les tensions s'exacerbent et les esprits s'échauffent au cours d'une séance d'enregistrement, dans le Chicago des années 20, tandis que plusieurs musiciens attendent la légendaire Ma Rainey, artiste avant-gardiste surnommée "la mère du blues". Arrivant en retard, l'intrépide et volcanique Ma Rainey se lance dans un bras de fer avec son manager et son producteur blancs, bien décidés à lui imposer leurs choix artistiques. Tandis que les musiciens patientent dans la salle de répétition, l'ambitieux trompettiste Levee, attiré par la copine de Ma, est déterminé à faire sa place dans le milieu de la musique. Poussant ses camarades à se confier, il provoque un déferlement d'anecdotes, de vérités et de mensonges qui bouleverseront à jamais le cours de leur vie…
Directeur:
George C. Wolfe
écrivain:
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
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Viola Davis as Ma Rainey |
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Chadwick Boseman as Levee |
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Colman Domingo as Cutler |
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Glynn Turman as Toledo |
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Michael Potts as Slow Drag |
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Jeremy Shamos as Irvin |
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Jonny Coyne as Sturdyvant |
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Taylour Paige as Dussie Mae |
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Dusan Brown as Sylvester |
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Joshua Harto as Policeman |
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Quinn VanAntwerp as Band Singer |
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Chloe Davis as Ma Rainey's Dancer |
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Mayte Natalio as Ma Rainey's Dancer |
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Johanna Elmina Moise as Ma Rainey's Dancer |
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Onyxx Noel as Ma Rainey's Dancer |
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LaWanda Hopkins as Ma Rainey's Dancer |
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Sierra Stewart as Ma Rainey's Dancer |
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Malaiyka Reid as Ma Rainey's Dancer |
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Catherine Foster as Ma Rainey's Dancer |
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Antonio Fierro as Laborer (uncredited) |
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Daniel Johnson as Chicago Worker (uncredited) |
| Writing | Ruben Santiago-Hudson | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gary Archer | Prosthetics |
| Sound | Skip Lievsay | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Skip Lievsay | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jai Williams | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rachel Geary | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Paul Urmson | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bethany Montecalvo | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bethany Townes | Makeup Artist |
| Writing | August Wilson | Theatre Play |
| Visual Effects | Josephine Allegretti | Visual Effects |
| Directing | George C. Wolfe | Director |
| Editing | Andrew Mondshein | Editor |
| Production | Constanza Romero | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Branford Marsalis | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Todd Black | Producer |
| Production | Dany Wolf | Producer |
| Production | Denzel Washington | Producer |
| Art | Mark Ricker | Production Design |
| Art | Diana Stoughton | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Michele Ziegler | First Assistant Director |
| Art | James F. Truesdale | Art Direction |
| Directing | Megan Graham | Script Supervisor |
| Art | Paul Bucciarelli | Set Buyer |
| Art | Karen O'Hara | Set Decoration |
| Camera | Tobias A. Schliessler | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Xanthus Valan | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Avy Kaufman | Casting |
| Art | Travis Kerr | Set Designer |
| Crew | Chuck Jeffreys | Stunt Coordinator |
| Art | Wes Hottman | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Darlene Salinas | Set Decorating Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sergio Lopez-Rivera | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Debi Young | Makeup Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Siân Richards | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carl Fullerton | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Matiki Anoff | Makeup Department Head |
| Lighting | Bob E. Krattiger | Gaffer |
| Editing | Alex Kaufman | Dailies Operator |
| Sound | Dawn Sutter Madell | Music Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ann Roth | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mia Neal | Hair Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mia Neal | Hair Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mia Neal | Wig Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jamika Wilson | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Larry M. Cherry | Hair Department Head |
| Art | Randall Balsmeyer | Main Title Designer |