Strange Fruit

Strange Fruit

2002
57m
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Overview

In 1937, after seeing a photo depicting the lynching of a black man in the south, Bronx-born high school teacher Abel Meeropol wrote a poem entitled "Strange Fruit" that begins with the words: "Southern trees bear a strange fruit / Blood on the leaves and blood at the root." He set the poem to music and a few years later convinced Billy holiday to record it in a legendary heartbreaking performance. Intertwining jazz genealogy, biography, performance footage, and the history of lynching, director Joel Katz fashions a fascinating discovery of the lost story behind a true American classic. Written by Excerpted from Coolidge Corner Theatre Program Update

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date May 20, 2002
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0350166
Website Visit Site

Cast

Dorothy Thigpen
Dorothy Thigpen

Self

Milton Gabler
Milton Gabler

Self

Farah Jasmine Griffin
Farah Jasmine Griffin

Self

Pete Seeger
Pete Seeger

Self

Ethel Rosenberg
Ethel Rosenberg

Self

Julius Rosenberg
Julius Rosenberg

Self

Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday

Self

Cassandra Wilson
Cassandra Wilson

Self

Key Crew

Joel Katz
Director