Billie
“She sang the truth, she paid the price”
2020•1h 36m•6.8•Released
DocumentaryMusic
‘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’.
Director
James Erskine
Writer
James Erskine
Languages
English
Studio
Altitude Film Entertainment
Cast
Billie Holiday
self
Tony Bennett
self
Count Basie
self
Charles Mingus
self
Production
Company
Altitude Film Entertainment
Company
New Black Films
Company
REP Documentary
Company
Concord Originals
Company
BBC Music
Company
Belga Productions
Company
Polygram Entertainment
Producer
Victoria Gregory
Producer
Barry Clark Ewers
Producer
James Erskine
Producer
Laure Vaysse
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