Billie

Sep 30, 2020

1h 36m

★ 6.8

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’.

Genres

Documentary

Music

Production Companies

Altitude Film Entertainment

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Billie Holiday

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Tony Bennett

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Count Basie

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Charles Mingus

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2.0

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6.0

Mankiller

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4.2

Citizen Ashe

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7.5

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6.6

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5.0

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No overview available.

5.7

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6.2

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0.0

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Documentary that involves a tribute to the life and work of Juan Filloy, the writer of the three centuries.

6.5

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7.3

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The documentary story of Harlan Ellison

8.0

Waterman

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0.0

Červený pápež

Mar 11, 2023

No overview available.

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0.0

Démon súhlasu podľa Tatarku

Jan 1, 1999

No overview available.

5.5

Nostradamus and the Queen

Sep 29, 1953

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0.0

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