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Billie

Billie

SEP 30, 2020 · 96 MIN · DIR. JAMES ERSKINE

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’.

Cast

  • Billie Holiday

    Billie Holiday

    self

  • Tony Bennett

    Tony Bennett

    self

  • Count Basie

    Count Basie

    self

  • Charles Mingus

    Charles Mingus

    self

Crew

Writer

James Erskine

Director of Photography

Tim Cragg

Editor

Avdhesh Mohla

Producer

Victoria Gregory

Producer

Laure Vaysse

Producer

Barry Clark Ewers

Producer

James Erskine