The Josephine Baker Story

1991 · 130 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 1,629 VOTES · DIR. Brian Gibson

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Overview

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

Dialogue Timeline — 1,184 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:34 News reached Paris this morning
00:05:36 Dancing must have come from running, and laughing from crying.
00:09:50 The first time a white waiter served me and called me ma'am, I nearly died.
00:16:43 I was loved by bankers and danced for royalty.
00:21:27 I see a young, lonely girl
00:28:11 Just lie about it?
00:34:01 I love you. I love you because when I ask you, "Learn this
00:38:22 -You rolling? -How does it feel to be back stateside?
00:44:08 -Especially with you. -Josephine! Josephine!
00:49:48 -I made you. -Yeah, you made me.
00:56:33 and I saw this big car, longer than a city block, go by.
01:01:11 I also know that he wouldn't want you to kill yourself trying.
01:05:54 are you gonna stop to ask what color it is?
01:13:17 A couple of black faces, that's all.
01:17:27 -Would you like to hear it? -Yes!
01:22:30 A social force, too, she has taken on the case of Willie McGee
01:27:18 "You know that blacks aren't welcomed at the Stork Club, Walter.
01:30:20 a list of the SS Normandie sailing times back to France.
01:34:46 "Hear the winds of heaven quiet at our door
01:38:52 -Moise from Israel. -Marianne. Marianne.
01:42:18 I won't do it, I can't. Don't ask me, Jo, I won't.
01:45:56 Why shouldn't I?
01:51:19 No matter what happens, you will always have a little piece of it in your heart.
02:05:06 Josephine!

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,184
Dialogue density9.1 lines / min
First line00:01:34
Final line02:05:06

Production Record

DirectorBrian Gibson
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,629