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Billie (2019) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 2019 · 96 mins · English
- Echo score 69
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- Directed by
- James Erskine
- Starring
- Tony Bennett, Billie Holiday, Charles Mingus, Count Basie
This atmospheric documentary explores the life of legendary jazz vocalist Billie Holiday. Journalist Linda Lipnack Kuehl embarked on a project to write a definitive biography, conducting over 200 hours of interviews before her death in 1978. These unheard tapes form the foundation of the film, revealing the complexities of Holiday’s character – a proud woman struggling with drug addiction, capable of both fierce loyalty and vengeful love. The film showcases her extraordinary talent and iconic songs like "God Bless the Child" and the powerful "Strange Fruit."
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