During the recording session, tensions grew between Ma Rainey, his ambitious horn player and a white businessman who decided to control the rebellious “Mother of the Blues”.
Director:
Author George C. Wolfe:
Ruben Santiago-Hudson (screenplay), August Wilson (written based on the play) Stars:
Facebook Facebook logo Sign up for Facebook to interact with Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman, Glynn Turman During a recording session in Chicago in the afternoon of the 1920s, tensions and temperatures rose, while a group of musicians awaited the presentation of the legendary film “Mother of the Blues.” , actress Ma Rainey (Oscar winner Viola Davis). Before the session, the fearless and impetuous Ma has a battle of will with my white businessman and producer who controls the music. As the band waits for the studio in a claustrophobic rehearsal room, ambitious trumpet player Levee (Chadwick Boseman) – who is interested in Ma’s lover and who has decided to risk his claims in the music industry – is exploding stories that reveal truths, changing their lives forever. Twice as Pulitzer Prize winner August Wilson, the adapted MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM celebrates the transformative power of blues and artists who do not want to define their value in public prejudice. Directed by George C. Wolfe and screens customized for Ruben …