Film
The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021)
Her voice would not be silenced.
Drama, History, Music· Directed by Lee Daniels· 131 min
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."
Connections
Top billing
- 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