Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

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Tensions rise when the trailblazing Mother of the Blues and her band gather at a Chicago recording studio in 1927. Adapted from August Wilson's play.

November 25, 2020 · Directed by George C. Wolfe

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Runtime1h 33m

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