The United States vs. Billie Holiday
- 2021
- US
- 2h 10min
- Directed by: Lee Daniels
- Written by: Suzan-Lori Parks
- Cast: Andra Day, Trevante Rhodes, Natasha Lyonne, Garrett Hedlund, Miss Lawrence, Rob Morgan, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Evan Ross, Tyler James Williams, Tone Bell, Erik LaRay Harvey, Melvin Gregg, Dana Gourrier, Leslie Jordan
- UK release: 26 February 2021
In the 1940s, Billie Holiday (Andra Day) was targeted by the government to try to radicalise the war on drugs. Led by Federal Agent Jimmy Fletcher (Trevante Rhodes), the Federal Department of Narcotics is ultimately aiming to stop her from singing her song, "Strange Fruit."
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The United States vs. Billie Holiday
22 Feb 2021
Singer Andra Day is a revelation as the titular icon in Lee Daniels' gorgeous but faltering biopic
'What is the government's problem with Billie Holiday?' an elderly white interviewer (Leslie Jordan) asks the icon in question, oblivious to the racism that has beset her life. In a film that's set predominantly from 1947 onwards, but that flashes back…
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