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 | Rachel Geary | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bethany Montecalvo | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Paul Urmson | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bethany Townes | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jai Williams | Makeup Artist |
| Writing | August Wilson | Theatre Play |
| Visual Effects | Josephine Allegretti | Visual Effects |
| Production | Dany Wolf | Producer |
| Sound | Branford Marsalis | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Mark Ricker | Production Design |
| Production | Constanza Romero | Executive Producer |
| Production | Denzel Washington | Producer |
| Editing | Andrew Mondshein | Editor |
| Directing | George C. Wolfe | Director |
| Production | Todd Black | Producer |
| Production | Avy Kaufman | Casting |
| Camera | Tobias A. Schliessler | Director of Photography |
| Art | Karen O'Hara | Set Decoration |
| Art | Diana Stoughton | Set Decoration |
| Art | Darlene Salinas | Set Decorating Coordinator |
| Directing | Xanthus Valan | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Paul Bucciarelli | Set Buyer |
| Art | Travis Kerr | Set Designer |
| Art | James F. Truesdale | Art Direction |
| Directing | Megan Graham | Script Supervisor |
| Art | Wes Hottman | Assistant Art Director |
| Directing | Michele Ziegler | First Assistant Director |
| Crew | Chuck Jeffreys | Stunt Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Matiki Anoff | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sergio Lopez-Rivera | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Siân Richards | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Debi Young | Makeup Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carl Fullerton | Makeup Artist |
| 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 |