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The Josephine Baker Story by Brian Gibson
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DVD detailsActor: Craig T. Nelson, David Dukes, Louis Gossett Jr., Lynn Whitfield, Rub?n Blades Director: Brian Gibson Brand: WHITFIELD,LYNN Producer: Alisa Taylor Producer: David Puttnam Producer: John Kemeny Producer: Madeleine Henri? Producer: Robert Halmi Jr. Writer: Michael Zagor Writer: Ron Hutchinson DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled) Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Widescreen Picture Format: 1.85:1 Running Time: 130 minutes DVD Release Date: 2001-06-05 Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Studio: Hbo Home Video
DVD Reviews of The Josephine Baker StoryDVD Review: The Josephine Baker Story Summary: 5 StarsThis movie portrayed a very interesting tale of the intersting life of this often unknown talent. The movie was so well done, I found my self crying about things I never expected to cry about in the movie. The movie took you into the emotional as well as the entertaining and exciting.
DVD Review: Beautiful!!! Summary: 5 Stars
This is a wonderful movie (quality and all) that has a beautiful message attached not to spoil the movie but once you have seen this it will become very clear what life is all about. Given that this story is one that is very near and dear to me, I must say that this is a powerful movie and the information that is presented is one that will not be forgotten.
DVD Review: LOVE THIS MOVIE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Summary: 5 StarsI LOVE THIS MOVIE, IT'S SUCH A CLASSIC. AND IT HELPED ME TO LEARN ABOUT THE LIFE OF THE LEGENDARY JOSEPHINE BAKER. I LOVE THE STORY BEHIND THE MUSIC.
DVD Review: The Madame Baker Summary: 4 StarsWhen one does a bio pic of a person one would think the essentials of said person's life would be included. Such is not the case. While Lynn Whitfield was absolutely marvelous in the title role the reality is Josephine was a Lesbian. And a homophobic one to boot. Certainly one would think that had to play a part in her life story somewhere? Her rumored affair with reknown Mexican painter Frida Kahlo was even hinted at in Selma Hayek's depiction. Again this is well worth watching...but as history...as with many bio pics it is best to read "the book" along with it.
DVD Review: Excellent Movie! Great Life Story! Summary: 5 StarsThis movie is absolutely great. Josephine Baker was not only beautiful, she had a huge heart. There is noone like her. She was an activist and a great entertainer.
Description of The Josephine Baker StoryBefore Madonna, before Marilyn, there was Josephine. Outrageous, shocking, sensational, she travelled the world to become one of the most loved, truly international stars. ' 'Sizzling hot.' ' (USA Today) ' 'A knockout!' ' (Washington Post) You know how it goes. You hear about what a sensation someone like Josephine Baker was in her prime (in her case, the 1920s and '30s), how she pushed boundaries in such delicate areas as race and sex, how she both thrilled and scandalized Paris with her exotic dancing and personal behavior. You have all these loose strands of legend and random fact, your curiosity is running high, and then you hear that a feature film is being made about the very subject. You watch, and then wonder: what was the big deal about Josephine Baker? The problem with this 1991 TV movie is the same as with a number of HBO films from the 1980s and early '90s: it isn't particularly well written, the production looks rushed, and the entire point is obscured in a whirl of biographical material that doesn't sufficiently develop into insightful, organic unity. What The Josephine Baker Story does do, however, is provide a reference point from which to begin an appreciation of Baker's life. A poor, African American girl from St. Louis, Baker found fame and wealth in Europe as a dancer whose partially nude, unbridled performances invoked wit, sexual liberation, and passion--without, somehow, seeming vulgar or obscene. As Baker, Lynn Whitfield gets into the uninhibited spirit of things, free with her body and enthusiastic about re-creating many of her character's performances (yes, the famed Banana Dance is a highlight). The film superficially suggests that Baker was celebrated as an expressive artist, a healthy force of nature rather than a lewd exhibitionist, but it doesn't go far enough down that road to tell us why she matters. Somewhat better is the script's contrasting emphasis on Baker's celebrity overseas and her second-class status as a black woman in America. In the end, the film's real accomplishment is underscoring how racism truly determines the course of an individual's life, and the way Baker understood that both from the vantage point of a refugee and a victim. --Tom Keogh
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