Billie
2019 · Movie · 96 min · ★ 6.8
‘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’.
Also known as Billie: In Search of Billie Holiday
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Details
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2020-09-30
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 96 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (23 votes)
Themes
- jazz singer or musician
- biography
- singer
- female singers
Cast & crew
Billie Holiday
as self
Tony Bennett
as self
Count Basie
as self
Charles Mingus
as self
Directed by James Erskine