DocumentaryMusic
Billie
"She sang the truth, she paid the price"
User Score23 votes
68%6.8/10
Release2020→
Runtime1H 36M
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased
Synopsis
‘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’.
Principal Cast4
Full Cast & Crew (13)Media10
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James Erskine
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Keywords
jazz singer or musicianbiographysingerfemale singers
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Countries:United Kingdom
Production:Altitude Film Entertainment

































