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Billie

  • 2019
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 38m
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Billie (2019)
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Music DocumentaryBiographyDocumentaryHistoryMusic

Documentary on the famed jazz singer Billie Holiday.Documentary on the famed jazz singer Billie Holiday.Documentary on the famed jazz singer Billie Holiday.

  • Director
    • James Erskine
  • Writer
    • James Erskine
  • Stars
    • Linda Lipnack Kuehl
    • Billie Holiday
    • Sylvia Syms
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    1.1K
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    • Director
      • James Erskine
    • Writer
      • James Erskine
    • Stars
      • Linda Lipnack Kuehl
      • Billie Holiday
      • Sylvia Syms
    • 14User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Top Cast64

    Linda Lipnack Kuehl
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (voice)
    Billie Holiday
    Billie Holiday
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Sylvia Syms
    Sylvia Syms
    • Self - Singer & Friend
    • (archive footage)
    • (voice)
    Tony Bennett
    Tony Bennett
    • Self - Singer & Friend
    • (archive footage)
    • (voice)
    John Fagan
    • Self - Cousin
    • (archive footage)
    • (voice)
    Mary Kane
    • Self - Childhood Friend
    • (archive footage)
    • (voice)
    • (as Mary 'Pony' Kane)
    Skinny Davenport
    • Self - Pimp
    • (archive footage)
    • (voice)
    Myra Luftman
    • Self - Linda Lipnack Kuehl's sister
    Detroit Red
    • Self - Dancer
    • (archive footage)
    • (voice)
    Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham
    Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham
    • Self - Entertainer
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Pgimeat Markham)
    Bessie Smith
    Bessie Smith
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Louis Armstrong
    Louis Armstrong
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    John Hammond
    John Hammond
    • Self - Music Producer
    • (archive footage)
    • (voice)
    Ruby Davies
    • Self - Roommate
    • (archive footage)
    • (voice)
    Sandy Williams
    • Self - Clarence's Bandmate
    • (archive footage)
    • (voice)
    Irene Kitchings
    • Self - Friend
    • (archive footage)
    • (voice)
    Count Basie
    Count Basie
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (voice)
    Lester Young
    Lester Young
    • Self - Saxophonist
    • (archive footage)
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • James Erskine
    • Writer
      • James Erskine
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    • Trivia
      This documentary is based on the same research by Linda Lipnack Kuehl that the earlier documentary, Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday (1990) is based on. Kuehl died before completing her book about Billie Holiday. Her death was ruled a suicide, although family members believe she may have been murdered.
    • Connections
      Features New Orleans (1947)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 4, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 爵唱愛與死：比莉哈樂黛
    • Production companies
      • Altitude Film Entertainment
      • Moving Picture Company (MPC)
      • New Black Films
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    Box office

    • Gross worldwide
      • $202,931
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 38m(98 min)
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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