Conventional biopic for an unconventional black swing singer
The legendary Billie Holiday, one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time, spent much of her career being adored by fans across the globe, all while the Federal Department of Narcotics targeted her with an undercover sting operation led by black Federal Agent Jimmy Fletcher, with whom she had a tumultuous affair. Inspired by her life story, THE UNITED STATES VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY intimately examines her struggles with addiction, fame and heartbreaking love. (Rotten Tomatoes)
- The United States vs Billie Holiday review – Lee Daniels’ misguided biopic
- Explore how accurate the movie The United States vs. Billie Holiday is: Learn about how the life of the real Billie Holiday compares with how it is depicted in the movie The United States vs. Billie Holiday. ENCYCLOPÆDIA BRITANNICA, INC.
Southern trees bear a strange fruit
Blood on the leaves and blood at the root
Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze
Strange fruit hanging from the poplar treesPastoral scene of the gallant South
The bulging eyes and the twisted mouth
Scent of magnolia, sweet and fresh
Then the sudden smell of burning fleshHere is a fruit for the crows to pluck
For the rain to gather, for the wind to suck
For the sun to rot, for the tree to drop
Here is a strange and bitter crop