Billie Holiday had one of the greatest voices of all time and changed the face of American music. She was a woman of breath-taking talent and global popularity while also stirring controversy. She started a notable rebellion singing “Strange Fruit” which exposed the realities of Black life in America and earned her powerful enemies. Raw, emotional and brutally honest, Billie is filled with never-before-heard interviews from musical greats like Charles Mingus, Tony Bennett, Sylvia Syms and Count Basie.
- Director: James Erskine
- Country: UK
- Genre: Documentary | Musical
- Year: 2020
- Run Time: 01:38:00
- imdb Score: 7.0/10 (74 votes)
- Language: English
- Rating: Not Rated
- Cast: Billie Holiday
Chris Willman - VARIETY
"The portrait of Holiday is rich and nuanced."
Danny Leigh - FINANCIAL TIMES
"Erskine's film works on every level: it could just as usefully teach you the basics about Holiday, or give serious fans something to pore over more than once."
Tim Robey - DAILY TELEGRAPH
Telluride Film Festival 2019
Palm Springs Int'l Film Festival 2010
Boulder Int'l Film Festival 2020
Glasgow Film Festival 2020
Deauville American Film Festival 2020
Hamburg Film Festival 2020
Middleburg Film Festival 2020