The Resource Bessie., director, Dee Rees

Bessie., director, Dee Rees

Label
Bessie.
Title
Bessie.
Statement of responsibility
director, Dee Rees
Contributor
Actor
Film director
Film distributor
Publisher
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Bessie Smith's transformation from a struggling young singer into 'The Empress of the Blues', who became one of the most successful recording artists of the 1920s and is an enduring icon today
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
Rating: TVMA
Language note
In English with subtitles in English SDH, French, Latin Spanish
LC call number
PN1992.77
LC item number
.B47 2015
PerformerNote
Queen Latifah, Michael Kenneth Williams, Mo'nique
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1970-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Rees, Dee
  • Queen Latifah
  • Williams, Michael Kenneth
  • Mo'Nique
  • HBO Home Entertainment (Firm)
  • HBO Video (Firm)
Runtime
135
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Smith, Bessie
  • African American women singers
  • Women blues musicians
  • Smith, Bessie
  • African American women singers
  • Women blues musicians
  • United States
Technique
live action
Label
Bessie., director, Dee Rees
Instantiates
Publication
Distribution
Note
  • Title from disc label
  • Widescreen
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
ocn914241474
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Blu-ray; Widescreen.
Extent
1 videodisc (135 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
883929479252
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • 1000569737
  • 3000064725
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)914241474
System details
Blu-ray, region A; requires Blu-ray player
Video recording format
Blu-ray disc
Label
Bessie., director, Dee Rees
Publication
Distribution
Note
  • Title from disc label
  • Widescreen
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
ocn914241474
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Blu-ray; Widescreen.
Extent
1 videodisc (135 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
883929479252
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • 1000569737
  • 3000064725
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)914241474
System details
Blu-ray, region A; requires Blu-ray player
Video recording format
Blu-ray disc

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