Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
Drama, Music
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2016
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It's 1959 in a seedy bar in Philadelphia, and Billie Holiday is giving one of her last performances interlaced with salty, often humorous, reminiscences to project a riveting portrait of the lady and her music 4 months before her death.
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Rated:
TV-14
Runtime:
97 min
Release date:
12 Mar 2016
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 8 nominations.
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Despite the faults of the text, the central performance provides a heartbreaking, multifaceted portrayal of a black female artist yearning for respect, haunted by past mistakes, and tormented by addiction.
– Oliver Sava,
AV Club,
14 Mar 2016