Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom è un film del 2020 diretto da George C. Wolfe. Sceneggiato da Ruben Santiago-Hudson, il film è l'adattamento cinematografico dell'omonima opera teatrale del 1984 di August Wilson. In uno studio musicale della Chicago degli anni 20, la band di Ma Rainey aspetta l'arrivo della diva per incidere un nuovo album. I quattro musicisti sono il trombonista Cutler, il trombettista Levee, il bassista Slow Drag ed il pianista Toledo.
Direttore:
George C. Wolfe
Scrittore:
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 |