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 | 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 |