Yes, very. More sad than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Billie end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Billie easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Billie

Name: Billie
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2020
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Billie Holiday, Tony Bennett, Count Basie, Charles Mingus

She sang the truth, she paid the price

Directed by James Erskine

Produced by Altitude Film Entertainment, New Black Films

202096 min6.8 / 10

A layered archival documentary that reconstructs the life of Billie Holiday through recovered interviews, revealing a complex, troubled artist whose voice and suffering remain inseparable.

‘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’.

Clusters

Slow Character Dramas About Loneliness Corrupted by Ambition Slow Emotional Collapse Biographical Drama Musicians And Performers

Genres

Documentary Music

Keywords

Jazz Singer Or Musician Biography Singer Female Singers

Questions people ask

Is Billie sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Does Billie end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Billie violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Billie scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Billie easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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