United States / Sep 05, 2019
She sang the truth, she paid the price
1h 36min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
‘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
DocumentaryMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Billie |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, United States of America, Belgium |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Altitude Film Entertainment, New Black Films, REP Documentary, Concord Originals, BBC Music, Belga Productions, Polygram Entertainment |
| Release date | 30 settembre 2020 |
| Executive producer | Michele Smith, Mike Runagall, Deepak Nayar, Alex Holmes, Daniel Inkeles, Andy Mayson, Emil Elmer, Sophia Dilley, Will Clarke, Emma Cahusac, David Blackman |
| Production | Barry Clark Ewers, Victoria Gregory, Laure Vaysse, James Erskine, Willie Wisely, Jérôme de Béthune, Fabrice Delville, Christophe Toulemonde, Patrick Vandenbosch, Shianne Brown, Gladys Brookfield-Hampson, Wesley Adams |
| Writer | James Erskine |
| Editing | Avdhesh Mohla |
| Cinematography | Tim Cragg |
| Assistant directors | James Erskine |
| Camera operators | Tim Cragg |
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| Additional photography | Tim Cragg |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
France / Sep 30, 2020
Thailand / Oct 01, 2020
Finland / Nov 20, 2020
Sweden / Apr 16, 2021 / 11
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Denmark / Jul 29, 2021 / 15
Digital
Switzerland / Sep 30, 2020 / 12
United Kingdom / Nov 13, 2020 / 15
France / Jan 06, 2021 / VOD
Japan / Jul 02, 2021 / PG12
Physical media
France / May 04, 2021 / DVD & Blu-Ray
TV
Norway / Sep 30, 2020 / 15
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