The United States vs. Billie Holiday

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."

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
131 mins
Status
Finished
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Details

Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
131 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Mar 31, 2021
Season
2021
Average Score
65%
Mean Score
65%
Ratings
319
Popularity
319
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
Lee Daniels Entertainment, Roth-Kirschenbaum Films
Genres
Music, Drama, History
Country
United States

Tags

war on drugs50%new orleans, louisiana50%jazz singer or musician50%ban from profession50%biography50%surveillance50%heroin addiction50%1940s50%1950s50%fbi agent50%

Description

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."

Immersion

Japanese

Characters

Staff

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