The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.
You can now watch Bessie online on the following streaming providers in the United States.
| Directing | Dee Rees | Director |
| Art | Clark Hunter | Production Design |
| Writing | Dee Rees | Story |
| Writing | Dee Rees | Screenplay |
| Writing | Horton Foote | Story |
| Writing | Bettina Gilois | Screenplay |
| Camera | Jeffrey Jur | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Christopher Cleveland | Screenplay |
| Production | Shakim Compere | Executive Producer |
| Production | Hallie Foote | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Randi Michel | Executive Producer |
| Production | Queen Latifah | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ron Schmidt | Producer |
| Production | Shelby Stone | Executive Producer |
| Production | Lili Fini Zanuck | Executive Producer |
| Production | Richard D. Zanuck | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Rachel Portman | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Brian A. Kates | Editor |
| Production | Billy Hopkins | Casting |
| Art | Drew Monahan | Art Direction |
| Art | Traci Kirshbaum | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michael T. Boyd | Costume Design |
