United States / Apr 24, 2019 / PG / Tribeca Premiere
The soul of the American culture
1h 38min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
The history of New York City's Apollo Theater in Harlem is given the full treatment.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ella Fitzgerald | Self (archive footage) |
| Redd Foxx | Self (archive footage) |
| Aretha Franklin | Self (archive footage) |
| Lauryn Hill | Self (archive footage) |
| Billie Holiday | Self (archive footage) |
| Eartha Kitt | Self (archive footage) |
| Gladys Knight | Self (archive footage) |
| Malcolm X | Self (archive footage) |
| Charles B. Rangel | Self |
| Leslie Uggams | Self |
| Gregg Field | Self |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Apollo |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Bert Marcus Productions, Chicago Media Project, White Horse Pictures, HBO, HBO Documentary Films, Impact Partners, MACRO |
| Official site | hbo.com |
| Release date | 24 aprile 2019 |
| Executive producer | Carolyn Hepburn, Christopher Clements, Steven H. Cohen, Dan Cogan, Paula M. Froehle, Nicholas Ferrall, Julie Goldman, Ken Pelletie, David Blackman, Poppy Hanks, Geralyn White Dreyfous, Jenny Raskin, Charles D. King, Kim Roth, Carlene C. Laughlin, Lynda Weinman, Jayson Jackson |
| Production | Jeanne Elfant Festa, Roger Ross Williams, Cassidy Hartmann, Nigel Sinclair, Lisa Cortés |
| Writer | Roger Ross Williams, Cassidy Hartmann |
| Editing | Jean Tsien, Laura Karpas, Adrienne Collatos |
| Cinematography | Michael Dwyer |
| Assistant directors | Roger Ross Williams |
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| Camera operators | Michael Dwyer |
| Additional photography | Michael Dwyer |
| Music | Robert Glasper, G. Marq Roswell, Danielle Dupre |
| Sound | G. Marq Roswell, Danielle Dupre, Robert Glasper |
Release dates
Premiere
Russia / Aug 01, 2020 / Beat Film Festival
TV
United States / Nov 06, 2019 / HBO Premiere
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