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Tracing the story of Ella Fitzgerald’s life, this documentary film explores how her music became a soundtrack for a tumultuous century. From a 1934 talent contest at the Apollo theatre in Harlem, the film follows Ella’s extraordinary journey across 5 decades as she reflects the passions and troubles of the times in her music and her life.
Moving beyond conventional biopic, the film uses images and music to evoke the feel of those times so as to bring to life the context of Ella’s unique career, featuring interviews from Smokey Robinson, Jamie Cullum, Tony Bennett, Norma Miler.
Original Release
05/06/2019
US Release
06/26/2020
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ella Fitzgerald | Self |
| Norma Miller | Self |
| Ray Brown Jr. | Self |
| Laura Mvula | Self |
| Margo Jefferson | Self |
| Gregg Field | Self |
| Will Friedwald | Self |
| Judith Tick | |
| Patti Austin | Self |
| Smokey Robinson | Self |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ella Fitzgerald | Self |
| Norma Miller | Self |
| Ray Brown Jr. | Self |
| Laura Mvula | Self |
| Margo Jefferson | Self |
| Gregg Field | Self |
| Will Friedwald | Self |
| Judith Tick | |
| Patti Austin | Self |
| Smokey Robinson | Self |
| Johnny Mathis | Self |
| Jamie Cullum | Self |
| Dizzy Gillespie | Self |
| Kenny Barron | Self |
| Cleo Laine | Self |
| Norman Granz | Self |
| George Wein | Self |
| André Previn | Self |
| Ted Hershorn | |
| Itzhak Perlman | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Reggie Nadelson | Producer |
| Peter Worsley | Producer |
Editors
