Billie

Billie

Movie 2020-09-30 1h 36m Documentary Music
★ 6.8 / 10 · 23 votes

‘Lady Day’ was one of the greatest jazz vocalists the world ever heard. In 1971, journalist Linda Lipnack Kuehl set out to write the definitive biography of Billie Holiday. Before her mysterious death in 1978, Lipnack Kuehl had taped over 200 hours of interviews. The tapes have never been heard. Now they form the basis of an atmospheric, multi-layered documentary that captures the many complex facets of a proud black woman, violent drug addict, loyal friend, vindictive lover and unforgettable singer of ‘God Bless The Child’, ‘Saddest Tale’ and the haunting ‘Strange Fruit’.

Status
Released
Studios
Altitude Film Entertainment , New Black Films , REP Documentary
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Director
James Erskine
Cast
Billie Holiday Billie Holiday self Tony Bennett Tony Bennett self Count Basie Count Basie self
Charles Mingus Charles Mingus self
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