The Josephine Baker Story
Before Madonna. Before Marilyn. There was Josephine.
130 mins
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
Mayah McCoy
Josephine - Age 8
Ainslie Currie
Josephine - Age 13
Pierre Magny
Paul Colin
Franco Britt
Victor
George Faison
Emcee in Harlem Club / Male Singer
Luis Reyes
Josephine's Father
Vivienne Eytle
Josephine's Sister
Paula Brown
Amateur Female Singer / Dancer
Ann Harrington
Cruel Woman
Gábor Csíkos
French Cab Driver
Noel Weekes Jr.
Soldier from St. Louis
Gregory Orr
New York Hotel Manager
János Gosztonyi
Bobino Theatre Manager
Tibor Kenderesi
Priest
Steven R. McGlothen
American Reporter in Press Conference
Richard Rothenstein
American Reporter in Press Conference
Sherry Baumgart
American Reporter in Press Conference
Angelus Iván
Dance Teacher
Dean Tschetter
New York Critic
Richard Battagna
White Racist
András Monory Mész
Reporter at Stork Club
Laszlo Dozsa Jr.
Stork Club Waiter
Fajer Khaled
Casablanca Nurse
János Vészi
Lover in New York
Ron Hutchinson
Story
Michael Zagor
Story
Ron Hutchinson
Teleplay
Alisa Taylor
Associate Producer
John Kemeny
Producer
Madeleine Henrié
Associate Producer
Robert Halmi Sr.
Executive Producer
Robert Halmi Jr.
Executive Producer
Graham Walker
Editor
Kálmán Balogh
Local Casting
Reuben Cannon
Casting
Carol Dudley
Casting
József Romvári
Production Design
Maria Hruby
Costume Design
Györgyi Vidák
Costume Design