Billie

Name: Billie
Released: 2020-09-30
Rating: 6.848

6.8/10 (23)

·2020· 96 min

Director: James Erskine

"She sang the truth, she paid the price"

‘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’.

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Cast

Billie Holiday

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Tony Bennett

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Count Basie

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Charles Mingus

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In brief

Billie (2020) is a documentary, music film. With an average rating of 6.8/10 from 23 votes, it's a solidly rated pick. The film runs 1h 36min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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How long is Billie?

Billie runs 96 minutes (1h 36min).

What rating does Billie have?

Billie has an average rating of 6.8/10 based on 23 viewer votes on TMDB.

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Billie was released in 2020.