BillieMovie
‘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’.
About Billie
Billie is a 2020 documentary, music movie directed by James Erskine.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 36m, production credits from United Kingdom, United States of America, Belgium, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Billie Holiday, Tony Bennett, Count Basie, Charles Mingus. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
