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

• DirectorBrian Gibson
• Release16 March 1991
• Genre
  Drama / History
• Duration2h 10m
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  6.0
  13 reviews
• Productions

  HBO Films