Billie

Synopsis

‘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’.

Main Cast

Billie Holiday

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Age : 44 | Popularity : 3%

Tony Bennett

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Age : 97 | Popularity : 8%

Count Basie

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Age : 79 | Popularity : 3%

Charles Mingus

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Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	James Erskine
Production	Producer	James Erskine Victoria Gregory Laure Vaysse Barry Clark Ewers
Writing	Writer	James Erskine
Camera	Director of Photography	Tim Cragg
Editing	Editor	Avdhesh Mohla
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