The Long Night of Lady Day
|The Long Night of Lady Day
Status: Released
Runtime: 90
Release Date: 25/01/1984
Origin Language: en
Origin Country: US - GB
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Production: BBC
Countries: United Kingdom
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0 (0)
Documentary
This acclaimed documentary depicts the sad life of the greatest of all jazz singers, Billie Holiday, a life engraved with personal tragedy and ultimately shortened by drug abuse and alcoholism. Her story and career are portrayed through rare archival film and television appearances, memorable renditions of her greatest songs, and interviews with friends and colleagues.
