Bessie

2015 · 107 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 4,918 VOTES · DIR. Dee Rees

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Overview

The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,533 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:34 We love you, Bessie!
00:04:52 A little something extra for me and my sister.
00:09:01 ¶ Lord, you see me weepin' ¶
00:12:48 What you know about it?
00:17:19 ¶ Talk to the gals just like any old man ¶
00:22:11 I know you ain't drinking no corn with me.
00:25:44 You pick that out of a magazine or something?
00:29:40 This is A.R. Knight from the "Chicago Defender,"
00:33:39 ¶ Give him plenty of lovin', you know what I mean ¶
00:39:00 - What'd that fucker say to me? - I said--
00:43:23 - That's their motto. - I like that.
00:46:52 It'll pass.
00:51:10 They act like they're your pal, and then it all comes loose.
00:56:03 You're making money while you sleep.
01:00:19 ¶ Read on down to chapter ten ¶
01:05:32 and white folks in the South?
01:10:51 Think Clarence could get me tickets?
01:15:27 that I'm already offering for free.
01:23:17 Come on, come on.
01:26:10 - Stop it, stop it! - Mama!
01:33:31 Yankee blacks cut you up.
01:38:51 This is only for grown folks, now.
01:42:47 Get tea.
01:49:58 ¶ Play me 'cause I'm in my sin ¶

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,533
Dialogue density14.3 lines / min
First line00:00:34
Final line01:49:58

Production Record

DirectorDee Rees
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes4,918