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The United States vs. Billie Holiday

The United States vs. Billie Holiday

Her voice would not be silenced.

20216.52h 11m

Overview

Billie Holiday spent much of her career being adored by fans. In the 1940s, the government targeted Holiday in a growing effort to racialize the war on drugs, ultimately aiming to stop her from singing her controversial ballad, "Strange Fruit."

Directed by Lee Daniels
Written by Johann Hari, Suzan-Lori Parks
Produced by Lee Daniels, Joe Roth, Jeff Kirschenbaum
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Top Cast

Andra Day

Andra Day

Billie Holiday

Trevante Rhodes

Trevante Rhodes

Jimmy Fletcher

Garrett Hedlund

Garrett Hedlund

Harry Anslinger

Leslie Jordan

Leslie Jordan

Reginald Lord Devine

Miss Lawrence

Miss Lawrence

Miss Freddy

Adriane Lenox

Adriane Lenox

Mrs. Fletcher

Natasha Lyonne

Natasha Lyonne

Tallulah Bankhead

Rob Morgan

Rob Morgan

Louis McKay

Da'Vine Joy Randolph

Da'Vine Joy Randolph

Roslyn

Evan Ross

Evan Ross

Agent Williams

Themes & Keywords

war on drugsnew orleans, louisianajazz singer or musicianban from professionbiographysurveillanceheroin addiction1940s1950sfbi agent

About The United States vs. Billie Holiday

The United States vs. Billie Holiday is a music, drama, history film released in 2021 exploring themes of war on drugs, new orleans, louisiana, jazz singer or musician, ban from profession, biography, surveillance. Directed by Lee Daniels, it stars Andra Day, Trevante Rhodes, Garrett Hedlund. Billie Holiday spent much of her career being adored by fans. In the 1940s, the government targeted Holiday in a growing effort to racialize the war on drugs, ultimately aiming to stop her from singing her controversial ballad, "Strange Fruit."

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