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Billie

"She sang the truth, she paid the price"

2020-09-30
6.9
en 96m
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 of Photography

Tim Cragg

Director

James Erskine

Producer

Victoria Gregory

Producer

Barry Clark Ewers

Producer

James Erskine

Producer

Laure Vaysse

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Status

Released

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Companies

  • Altitude Film Entertainment

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