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Billie

She sang the truth, she paid the price

6.9(26)20201h 36m1

‘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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Status
Released
Budget
—
Box office
$202.9K
Language
English
  • jazz singer or musician
  • biography
  • singer
  • female singers

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Produced in

United Kingdom, United States of America, Belgium

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereTelluride Film Festival5 Sept 2019
    • PremiereMiddleburg Film Festival17 Oct 2020
    • Theatrical (limited)NR4 Dec 2020
  • United KingdomGB

    • PremiereGlasgow Film Festival7 Mar 2020
    • Theatrical (limited)1513 Nov 2020
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical1529 Jul 2021
  • FinlandFI

    • Theatrical20 Nov 2020
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical30 Sept 2020
    • Digital / OTTVOD6 Jan 2021
    • PhysicalDVD & Blu-Ray4 May 2021
  • JapanJP

    • Digital / OTTPG122 Jul 2021
  • NorwayNO

    • TV1530 Sept 2020
  • SwedenSE

    • Theatrical1116 Apr 2021
  • SwitzerlandCH

    • Digital / OTT1230 Sept 2020
  • ThailandTH

    • Theatrical1 Oct 2020

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Billie was released on 30 September 2020.

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