I never thought I would ever see Josephine Baker in action, and only know of her through history. I finally found this movie, downloaded it, and enjoyed.
As some of the other reviers have right ascertained, it has a Pygmalian style to the story. It also has a French farce style as well. However, it would appear that the movie was also glossed over.
There was however, a scene whereby, racism was starkly raised, and not seen by most. It refered to the reference of dress (hidden meaning).
Aside from it all, I can now safely say, after all I have seen and read of Josephine, in February 2022, I have seen all that was talked about, and I admire, and then some.
I knew she was beautiful, I knew she could dance (she was athletic, I used to dance). I never knew she acted, and I definitely didn't know she could sing. What a hell of a Soprano voice she had.
Delighted I could put motion and voice to a part of history that some would rather forget. Shame on them, she was a flipping pioneer.
As some of the other reviers have right ascertained, it has a Pygmalian style to the story. It also has a French farce style as well. However, it would appear that the movie was also glossed over.
There was however, a scene whereby, racism was starkly raised, and not seen by most. It refered to the reference of dress (hidden meaning).
Aside from it all, I can now safely say, after all I have seen and read of Josephine, in February 2022, I have seen all that was talked about, and I admire, and then some.
I knew she was beautiful, I knew she could dance (she was athletic, I used to dance). I never knew she acted, and I definitely didn't know she could sing. What a hell of a Soprano voice she had.
Delighted I could put motion and voice to a part of history that some would rather forget. Shame on them, she was a flipping pioneer.