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Cast
Billie Holiday | As: self | |
Tony Bennett | As: self | |
Count Basie | As: self | |
Charles Mingus | As: self |
Storyline
‘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’.
Tagline: | She sang the truth, she paid the price |
Certification: | 15 |
Cast
Billie Holiday |
self |
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Tony Bennett |
self |
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Count Basie |
self |
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Charles Mingus |
self |
Directed By
James Erskine |
Director |
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Writing Credits
James Erskine |
Writer |
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Production Crew
Victoria Gregory |
Producer |
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Laure Vaysse |
Producer |
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Barry Clark Ewers |
Producer |
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James Erskine |
Producer |
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Edited By
Avdhesh Mohla |
Editor |
Costume and Makeup
Sound
Visual Effects
Camera
Tim Cragg |
Director of Photography |
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Lighting
Art Department
Other Crew
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