Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 3 years old

It would be an empty world without the blues.

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

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.

Credits

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Cast

Name Character
Viola Davis She was 59, now 59 years old
Chadwick Boseman He was 46, 42 years old when he died
Joshua Harto He was 45, now 45 years old
Colman Domingo He was 54, now 54 years old
Michael Potts He was 74, now 74 years old
Glynn Turman He was 77, now 77 years old
Taylour Paige She was 30, now 34 years old as Dussie Mae
Jeremy Shamos He was 54, now 54 years old
Dusan Brown He was 22, now 22 years old

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Crew

Name Department
Tobias A. Schliessler as Cinematography. He was 66 (now 66) years old Crew
Todd Black as Producer. He was 64 (now 64) years old Production
Mark Ricker as Production Design. He was 56 (now 56) years old Art
Ann Roth as Costume Designer. She was 93 (now 93) years old Costume & Make-Up
Dany Wolf as Producer. Production
Branford Marsalis as Original Music Composer. He was 64 (now 64) years old Sound
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom poster
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (3 years)

It would be an empty world without the blues.

  • Release day: Wednesday, November 25, 2020
  • Runtime: 94 minutes