Genius - Aretha (2021) (season)
USA,
2021, 47 min
Creators:
Suzan-Lori ParksDirected by:
Neema BarnetteCinematography:
Kevin McKnightComposer:
Terence BlanchardCast:
Cynthia Erivo, Malcolm Barrett, Patrice Covington, Rebecca Naomi Jones, David Cross, Shaian Jordan, Courtney B. Vance, Phil Armijo, Brittney Level, Amber Reign Smith, Pauletta Washington (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
Struggling to find her sound, Aretha catches the attention of Jerry Wexler at Atlantic Records in 1966. Meanwhile, Little Re has her first touring experience on the Gospel Circuit in 1954 with C.L. Franklin and meets her idol, Clara Ward. (National Geographic)
Cast
![Cynthia Erivo](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/072/165072624_15f375.jpg)
Cynthia Erivo
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![Malcolm Barrett](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/113/163113394_e4bcae.jpg)
Malcolm Barrett
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![David Cross](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/307/163307775_d30286.jpg)
David Cross
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![Courtney B. Vance](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/271/271958_88428c.jpg)
Courtney B. Vance
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Phil Armijo
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