2020 film by George C. Wolfe From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom is a 2020 American drama movie directed by George C. Wolfe and written by Ruben Santiago-Hudson. It is based on the play of the same name by August Wilson.
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Directed by | George C. Wolfe |
Screenplay by | Ruben Santiago-Hudson |
Based on | Ma Rainey's Black Bottom by August Wilson |
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Cinematography | Tobias A. Schliessler |
Edited by | Andrew Mondshein |
Music by | Branford Marsalis |
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Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 94 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $20–30 million[2] |
The movie was produced by Denzel Washington, Todd Black, and Dany Wolf. It stars Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman, with Glynn Turman, Colman Domingo, and Michael Potts.
The movie is about Ma Rainey and talks about her career in Chicago during the 1920s and how her career was affected by racism.
It was released on a limited theatrical release on November 25, 2020, before beginning to stream on Netflix on December 18.
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