Gli Stati Uniti contro Billie Holiday

La storia

Negli anni Quaranta l’icona della musica jazz Billie Holiday collezionava successi in tutto il mondo, mentre il governo federale statunitense decideva di trasformare la Holiday nel capro espiatorio di una dura battaglia contro la droga prendendo di mira la sua fragile e complicata vita. Il fine ultimo delle azioni intraprese contro la cantante non era però legato alla droga, ma impedirle di eseguire la sua straziante ballata “Strange fruit”, grido di denuncia contro i linciaggi del governo degli U.S.A. e contributo essenziale per il movimento per i diritti civili.

Cast

A Andra DayBillie Holiday T Trevante RhodesJimmy Fletcher G Garrett HedlundHarry Anslinger L Leslie JordanReginald Lord Devine M Miss LawrenceMiss Freddy A Adriane LenoxMrs. Fletcher N Natasha LyonneTallulah Bankhead R Rob MorganLouis McKay D Da'Vine Joy RandolphRoslyn E Evan RossAgent Williams T Tyler James WilliamsLester 'Prez' Young T Tone BellJohn Levy

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B Blake DeLongAgent Carter D Dana GourrierSadie M Melvin GreggJoe Guy E Erik LaRay HarveyJames Monroe R Ray ShellCarl The Drummer D Dusan DukicJoe Glaser K Koumba BallLucille K Kate MacLellanWorking Class Woman K Kwasi SonguiWorking Class Man L Letitia BrookesVelva W Warren 'Slim' WilliamsBobby Tucker O Orville ThompsonAuditioning Sax Player J Jeff CorbettCongressman JP Thomas D Damian Joseph QuinnRoy Cohn R Robert Alan BeuthCongressman J. Rankin R Randy DavisonSenator J. McCarthy K Kevin HanchardLouis Armstrong J Jono TownsendGuitar Player M Morgan MooreBass Player A Arlen John BonnarPriest F Furly MacElevator Attendant A Andrew ZadelAgent McDermott T Tristan D. LallaMr. Jordon Green A Alex BispingBailiff #1 D Don AndersonJudge Ganey A Amanda StrawnGloria C Charleine CharlesShirley S Sylvia StewartStink-Eye Inmate D Daphné ArcherJail Dishwasher A Anita LeeFighting Woman T Tony ChaoFighting Man L Linda SauvéReceptionist A Alain GoulemEd Fishman R Ramona ClykeMiss Mona L Laurent BeaudinEd Fishman's Assistant A Alika AutranMartha Anslinger K Kim FeeneyLady In Audience D Diana Carmen RatyczCarnegie Fan R Richard JutrasUptown Restaurant Maître d' J Jonathan HigginsDefense Lawyer Erlich M Marc EssertaizeBailiff #2 N Nealla GordonCourthouse Reporter L Len BlavatnikClub Owner C Christopher Ricardo PriceDrug Dealer T Taryn BrownBillie (10 years old) Z Zuri HawkinsLittle Girl in Brothel E Elizabeth EveillardProstitute 1923 C Clauter AlexandreHusband P Penande EstimeHanging Woman E Elikya TupulaYoung Daughter N Nefertari Zanyah Brewster-GriffithOlder Daughter J Joe CobdenGeorge Jessel R Ronda Louis-JeuneJimmy's Girlfriend M Maxime ParadisProducer S Sarah LevesqueNurse D Donald FulliloveAdditional Voices (voice) A Anne-Krystel GoyerLa petite amie de McKay