Billie

Billie

2020
1h 36m
6.8

6.8/10

23 votes • View on IMDb
Documentary Music

"She sang the truth, she paid the price"

Overview

‘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’.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Altitude Film Entertainment New Black Films REP Documentary Concord Originals BBC Music Belga Productions Polygram Entertainment
Production Countries
United Kingdom United States of America Belgium
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

jazz singer or musician biography singer female singers

Quick Facts

Release Date September 30, 2020
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt8019486

Cast

Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday

self

Tony Bennett
Tony Bennett

self

Count Basie
Count Basie

self

Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus

self

Key Crew

James Erskine
Director
Victoria Gregory
Producer
Barry Clark Ewers
Producer
James Erskine
Producer
Laure Vaysse
Producer
James Erskine
Writer
Michele Smith
Executive Producer
Mike Runagall
Executive Producer