Billie Holiday: A Sensation

Billie Holiday: A Sensation

2015 en 52 minutes

Rating: 8

Plot

A documentary about the legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday (1915-1959). There exist many myths and legends about the Jazz Singer Billie Holiday — one of the greatest voices of the last century. Most of them tell the story of the tragic victim of drugs, alcohol, men, color, or the circumstances of her upbringing. To some extent she contributed herself to these legends, especially in her autobiography "Lady Sings the Blues". In recent years, more and more records and reports have shown a different picture of her. These statements of confidants, colleagues and friends clean up with many of the legends and show a strong personality who has been anything but a pitiable victim. Billie Holiday was a strong-willed and determined person and a very complex personality who did not correspond to the classic victim type.

Trailer

Trailer's not available.

Cast

Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday

herself

Julia Blackburn

Julia Blackburn

Herself

Cassandra Wilson

Cassandra Wilson

Herself

Dee Dee Bridgewater

Dee Dee Bridgewater

Herself

Dan Morgenstern

Dan Morgenstern

Himself

Similar Movies

Along the Coast

Along the Coast

fr

November 1, 1958

Lullaby

Lullaby

ka

January 1, 1994

A Short History of the Highrise

A Short History of the Highrise

en

September 30, 2013

The Yes Men

The Yes Men

en

September 7, 2003

Person

Person

pt

August 10, 2007

The Horses of McBride

The Horses of McBride

en

December 2, 2012

Twin Sisters

Twin Sisters

no

November 21, 2013

The World of the Seekers

The World of the Seekers

en

April 29, 1968

Le plafond de verre

Le plafond de verre

fr

January 11, 2006

Flowers in the Attic

Flowers in the Attic

en

January 18, 2014

Can You Hear God Crying?

Can You Hear God Crying?

en

November 11, 2014

How to Cook Your Life

How to Cook Your Life

en

May 10, 2007

Dig!

Dig!

en

May 14, 2004