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
00:05:33 ever.
00:09:36 We could stay in hotels and dance in the streets.
00:15:29 Bravo.
00:21:13 Next week, they'll want something different.
00:27:42 Yes, that's the next thing.
00:31:42 I packed up my fear and my bananas and headed out.
00:37:36 I'm not a crook.
00:43:15 Oh, thanks for asking us, but why don't you just go on?
00:48:38 Here is a black woman doing what they think only a white woman should do.
00:54:46 I dearly loved la belle France.
00:59:56 Get out of here, you old devil man. You better leave me alone.
01:04:34 -Yeah! -Yeah!
01:10:58 And something else, she had work for me.
01:15:31 Oh, yes, there was one thing more.
01:21:03 I got so scared, I ran and I ran, and I kept running, and I ran to France
01:25:25 Now, are we being served?
01:29:08 However, he conveniently forgot about the second half
01:32:54 Careful, watch your step.
01:36:54 -Who thought of strawberries? -Josephine.
01:40:43 Akio, we are wrapping presents.
01:43:46 Now.
01:46:49 There's no other way.
01:54:26 Excuse me, what are you doing?

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,184
Dialogue density9.1 lines / min
First line00:01:34
Final line01:54:26

Production Record

DirectorBrian Gibson
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,629