Canada / Sep 08, 2022 / 18A / Toronto International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Never-before-heard personal recordings and archival footage tell the story of Louis Armstrong's life from his perspective. From musical phenom to civil rights activist to world-renowned artist, this illuminating film shows sides of Armstrong few have seen.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lucille Armstrong | Self (voice) (archive sound) |
| Dan Morganstern | Self |
| Steve Allen | Self (voice) (archive sound) |
| Edward R. Marrow | Self (archive footage) |
| Danny Baker | Self- Voice |
| George Jones | Self (voice) (archive sound) |
| Mike Douglas | Self (archive footage) |
| Jelly Roll Morton | Self (voice) (archive sound) |
| James Baldwin | Self (archive footage) |
| Jimi Hendrix | Self (archive footage) |
| Dick Cavett | Self (archive footage) |
| Tommy Rockwell | Self (archive footage) |
| Ray Charles | Self (archive footage) |
| Sam Cooke | Self (archive footage) |
| James Brown | Self (archive footage) |
| John Lennon | Self (archive footage) |
| Paul McCartney | Self (archive footage) |
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| George Harrison | Self (archive footage) |
| Ringo Starr | Self (archive footage) |
| Leonard Bernstein | Self (archive footage) |
| Al Capone | Self (archive footage) |
| Ed Sullivan | Self (archive footage) |
| Martin Luther King Jr. | Self (archive footage) |
| James Stewart | Self - Glenn Miller (archive footage) |
| Bing Crosby | Self - C.K Dexter-Haven (archive footage) |
| Barbra Streisand | Self (archive footage) |
| Miles Davis | Self (voice) (archive sound) |
| Slim Thompson | Self (voice) (archive sound) |
| Ossie Davis | Self (archive footage) |
| Sammy Davis Jr. | Self (archive footage) |
| John F. Kennedy | Self (archive footage) |
| Walter Cronkite | Self (voice) (archive sound) |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Imagine Documentaries, Polygram Entertainment, Imagine Entertainment |
| Official site | tv.apple.com |
| Release date | 8 settembre 2022 |
| Executive producer | Brian Grazer, David Blackman, Ron Howard, Michele Anthony |
| Production | Justin Wilkes, Sara Bernstein, Julie Anderson, Sacha Jenkins |
| Editing | Jason Pollard, Alma Herrera Pazmino |
| Cinematography | Edward Lachman |
| Assistant directors | Sacha Jenkins |
| Camera operators | Edward Lachman |
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| Additional photography | Edward Lachman |
| Music | Terence Blanchard |
| Sound | Terence Blanchard |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Sep 28, 2022 / Aspen Film Festival
Italy / Oct 17, 2022 / Rome Film Festival
Brazil / Oct 21, 2022 / Mostra - São Paulo International Film Festival
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