Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen (2020)

Viola Davis, Denzel Washington, George C. Wolfe and more share the heart, soul and history that brought August Wilson’s timeless play to the screen.

Director: George C. Wolfe
Cast: Chadwick Boseman, Viola Davis, Denzel Washington, Glynn Turman, Taylour Paige, Dusan Brown, Michael Potts, Ann Roth, August Wilson, Branford Marsalis, Coleman Domingo, Constanza Romero, Imani Perry, Todd Black
Runtime: 00h 31m
Type: Movie

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen (2020)

Viola Davis, Denzel Washington, George C. Wolfe and more share the heart, soul and history that brought August Wilson’s timeless play to the screen.

Director: George C. Wolfe
Cast: Chadwick Boseman, Viola Davis, Denzel Washington, Glynn Turman, Taylour Paige, Dusan Brown, Michael Potts, Ann Roth, August Wilson, Branford Marsalis, Coleman Domingo, Constanza Romero, Imani Perry, Todd Black
Runtime: 00h 31m
Type: Movie
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