Billie (2019 film)

Billie is a 2019 documentary film about Billie Holiday, written and directed by James Erskine.[2][3][4][5] The film is based around interviews recorded on audio cassettes through the 1970s by Linda Lipnack Kuehl, researching a book on Holiday that was never completed.[6][7] Kuehl's interviews were with friends, family members, band members, peers from 1930s Harlem, piano players, psychiatrists and a pimp.[7] The film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival in September 2019.[8][9]

Billie
Film poster
Directed byJames Erskine
Produced byBarry Clark-Ewers
Screenplay byJames Erskine
StarringBillie Holiday
Music byHans Mullens
Release date
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUK[1]
LanguageEnglish

References
  1. "British Council Film: Billie". British Council. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  2. "Billie review – a truer, historical spin on the great Billie Holiday". The Guardian. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  3. "'Billie' review: heartbreaking documentary on all-time great Billie Holiday". NME. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  4. "Documentary Billie squanders its incendiary premise – review". The Independent. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  5. Embley, Jochan (11 November 2020). "This new documentary excavates Billie Holiday's dark, dazzling life". www.standard.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  6. "Singer, activist, sex machine, addict: the troubled brilliance of Billie Holiday". The Guardian. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  7. "Billie — a powerful documentary about the life of the singer". www.ft.com. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  8. "Billie Holiday documentary set for UK cinema release next month". NME. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  9. Willman, Chris (5 September 2019). "'Billie' Review: Retelling Billie Holiday's Story Through Rare Tapes". Variety. Retrieved 2020-11-22.


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