Strange Fruit (2002)
About this movie
- Synopsis
- Made famous by singer Billie Holiday in an unforgettable 1939 recording, the haunting anti-lynching anthem "Strange Fruit" was not, as many believe, written by an African-American....
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- Director(s)
- Joel Katz
- MPAA Rating
- Not Yet Rated
- Runtime
- 57 min.
Critic Reviews
Boston Globe | Wesley MorrisAdd Critic to Favorites
The film spends its first half explaining the song -- famously and vividly about the cycle of Southern lynching. Its better second half-hour unmasks its composer as a compassionate Jewish guy from the Bronx.Read the full review
San Francisco Chronicle | Edward GuthmannAdd Critic to Favorites
Takes a fascinating look at the origins and impact of a ballad that's been called "one of ten songs that changed the world."Read the full review
The New York Times | Dave KehrAdd Critic to Favorites
Polished, well-structured film.Read the full review
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