The United States vs. Billie Holiday

2021 film directed by Lee Daniels
Movie film Q73049266
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The United States vs. Billie Holiday

Summary

The United States vs. Billie Holiday is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The United States vs. Billie Holiday's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The United States vs. Billie Holiday was directed by Lee Daniels[4].
  • Suzan-Lori Parks wrote the screenplay for The United States vs. Billie Holiday[5].
  • The United States vs. Billie Holiday's composer is recorded as Christopher Gunning[6].
  • The United States vs. Billie Holiday's genre is biographical film[7].
  • The United States vs. Billie Holiday's genre is drama film[8].
  • A cast member of The United States vs. Billie Holiday was Andra Day[9].
  • A cast member of The United States vs. Billie Holiday was Trevante Rhodes[10].
  • A cast member of The United States vs. Billie Holiday was Natasha Lyonne[11].
  • A cast member of The United States vs. Billie Holiday was Garrett Hedlund[12].
  • A cast member of The United States vs. Billie Holiday was Miss Lawrence[13].
  • A cast member of The United States vs. Billie Holiday was Rob Morgan[14].
  • A cast member of The United States vs. Billie Holiday was Da'Vine Joy Randolph[15].
  • A cast member of The United States vs. Billie Holiday was Evan Ross[16].
  • A cast member of The United States vs. Billie Holiday was Tyler James Williams[17].
  • A cast member of The United States vs. Billie Holiday was Tone Bell[18].
  • A cast member of The United States vs. Billie Holiday was Erik LaRay Harvey[19].
  • A cast member of The United States vs. Billie Holiday was Melvin Gregg[20].
  • A cast member of The United States vs. Billie Holiday was Dana Gourrier[21].
  • A cast member of The United States vs. Billie Holiday was Adriane Lenox[22].
  • A cast member of The United States vs. Billie Holiday was Leslie Jordan[23].
  • A cast member of The United States vs. Billie Holiday was Blake DeLong[24].
  • A cast member of The United States vs. Billie Holiday was Ray Shell[25].
  • The United States vs. Billie Holiday was produced by Joe Roth[26].
  • The United States vs. Billie Holiday's production company is recorded as Lee Daniels Entertainment[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The United States vs. Billie Holiday was produced by Joe Roth[26]. It was directed by Lee Daniels[4]. Suzan-Lori Parks wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Andra Day[9], Trevante Rhodes[10], Natasha Lyonne[11], Garrett Hedlund[12], Miss Lawrence[13], and Rob Morgan[14].

Publication

Publication dates include February 26, 2021[28], March 13, 2021[29], March 25, 2021[30], and March 31, 2021[31]. The original language of The United States vs. Billie Holiday was English[32]. Genres include biographical film[7] and drama film[8].

Subject and Themes

The United States vs. Billie Holiday's main subject is Billie Holiday[33].

Reception

Reviews include 56%[34], 5.5/10[35], and 52/100[36].

Why It Matters

The United States vs. Billie Holiday has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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  27. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [33] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Publication date +2021-02-26T00:00:00Z, +2021-03-13T00:00:00Z, +2021-03-25T00:00:00Z +1
    Screenwriter Suzan-Lori Parks
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+126'}
    Mpa film rating R
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