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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom is a 2020 American drama film directed by George C. Wolfe and written by Ruben Santiago-Hudson, based on the 1982 play of the same name by August Wilson. The film stars Viola Davis , Chadwick Boseman , Glynn Turman , Colman Domingo , and Michael Potts .
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom is a 1982 play – one of the ten-play Century Cycle by August Wilson – that chronicles the 20th-century African-American experience. The play is set in a recording studio in 1920s Chicago, and deals with issues of race, art, religion, and the historic exploitation of black recording artists by white producers.
Set against the backdrop of a tense recording session, Netflix's "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" explores a snippet of the life of famed blues singer Gertrude "Ma" Rainey and the exploitation of Black ...
Now streaming on Netflix, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, starring Viola Davis as the brazen blues legend and Chadwick Boseman in his final film role, has brought new attention to Rainey’s ...
Everyone on the set of Ma Rainey's Black Bottom remembers the day. An adaptation of August Wilson's acclaimed play of the same name, the film revolves around a recording session for the titular ...
He gained acclaim for his roles in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020), Zola (2020), and Rustin (2023). He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his role as a former drug addict in the HBO series Euphoria (2019 to present).
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom is finally out on Netflix and the film that stars Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman is nothing short of triumphant. Executive produced by Denzel Washington and directed ...
Chadwick Boseman tied Jamie Foxx and Maggie Smith in the record for most nominations in a single ceremony with four: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for Da 5 Bloods, and as part of the ensembles of both films for Outstanding ...