Description
Biography of the African-American who became a major performer in the Paris cabarets of the 1920s and 1930s. The film follows her life beginning as a struggling performer in 1917 St. Louis, her frustrations leading to her move to France, and follows to her death in 1975. Written by John Sacksteder
Casts:
Lynn Whitfield
Rubén Blades
David Dukes
Louis Gossett Jr.
Craig T. Nelson
Kene Holliday
Vivian Bonnell
Mayah McCoy
