Billie
She sang the truth, she paid the price
2020-09-30
United Kingdom, United States of America, Belgium
96 minutes.
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’.
Year 2020
Studio Altitude Film Entertainment, New Black Films, REP Documentary, Concord Originals, BBC Music, Belga Productions, Polygram Entertainment
Director James Erskine
Crew Tim Cragg (Director of Photography), James Erskine (Director), Victoria Gregory (Producer), Laure Vaysse (Producer), Barry Clark Ewers (Producer), James Erskine (Producer)
Popularity 1
Language English
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