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Billie (2020)

09/30/2020 Documentary, Music 1h 36m
69%
User
Score
6.9/10
97%
71/100

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’.

James Erskine

Director

Top Billed Cast

Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday

self

Tony Bennett

Tony Bennett

self

Count Basie

Count Basie

self

Charles Mingus

Charles Mingus

self

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Media

Billie | Official Trailer

Billie | Official Trailer

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