ORIGINAL TITLE:
Billie
USA/
2019/
1 t. 38 min.
LANGUAGE:
engelsk
UNDERTEKSTER:
norsk
CAST:
Billie Holiday, Linda Lipnak Kuehl, Count Basie, Tony Bennett, Sylvia Syms
DIRECTOR:
James Erskine
WRITER:
James Erskine
CINEMATOGRAPHER:
Tim Cragg
A gripping and candid film noir documentary about one of the greatest singers of all time
Billie Holiday is not only one of the most singular singers of all time, she also led a life filled to the brim with tragedy and triumph. In this gripping portrait, we are treated to testimonies of her life from family members, schoolmates, dealers, pimps, police officers, studio musicians and famous collaborators such as Charles Mingus, Tony Bennett and Count Basie. Culled together from more than 200 hours of candid audio interviews done in the 70’s, BILLIE is a film noir documentary about a uniquely talented and complex artist.
James Erskine
James Erskine (UK) Selected filmography: THE ICE KING (2018), THE WHITE ROOM (2017), SACHIN (2017),THE HEALER (2015), THE BATTLE OF THE SEXES (2013), EMR (2004)
