Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

When Ma Rainey, the


When Ma Rainey, the "Mother of the Blues," makes a record in a studio in Chicago, 1927, tensions boil between her, her white agent and producer, and bandmates.

Director: George C. Wolfe
Writer: Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Stars: Viola Davis / Chadwick Boseman / Jeremy Shamos / Glynn Turman / Colman Domingo
Genre: Drama / Music
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