Film

The United States vs. Billie Holiday

Her voice would not be silenced.

6.5

2h 11m

2021

“Her voice would not be silenced.”

Synopsis

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."

Director

Lee Daniels

Trailer

MusicDramaHistory

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

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Cast & Crew

Andra Day

as Billie Holiday

Trevante Rhodes

as Jimmy Fletcher

Garrett Hedlund

as Harry Anslinger

Leslie Jordan

as Reginald Lord Devine

Miss Lawrence

as Miss Freddy

Adriane Lenox

as Mrs. Fletcher

Natasha Lyonne

as Tallulah Bankhead

Rob Morgan

as Louis McKay

Da'Vine Joy Randolph

as Roslyn

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