Billie

"She sang the truth, she paid the price"Movie
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Billie
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StarringBillie HolidayTony BennettCount Basie
DirectorJames Erskine
WriterJames Erskine
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NR 1 hr 36 minDocumentary, Music
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Plot
‘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’.

Movie Details

Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Michele Smith, Mike Runagall, Deepak Nayar, Alex Holmes, Andy Mayson, Emil Elmer, Sophia Dilley, Will Clarke, Emma Cahusac
Production Companies:Altitude Film Entertainment, New Black Films, REP Documentary, Concord Originals, BBC Music, Belga Productions, Polygram Entertainment
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