Watch: Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill 2016 123movies, Full Movie Online – 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 ….
Plot: 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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A Sloppy Drunken Masterpiece
I saw this in New York live with Audra McDonald in 2014. It was the most convincing acting that I had ever seen–especially live. The story and music have haunted me since that night. I always tell people that that night I did not see Audra McDonald perform; I saw Billie Holiday perform. From the moment it started, I was captivated. When I found out about it being on HBO, I was ecstatic. I would put the New York performance at comfortable 10. The only reason I am ranking this as a 9 is because I don’t know what it’s like to experience the HBO version without comparing it. There are very minute differences about the two; they’re nearly identical. However, the HBO version is slightly less convincing at least in the beginning. From God Bless the Child to the end it’s painfully intoxicating. I highly recommend it, and if you decide to watch it, take away all distractions. Imagine you are actually in the bar watching one of the greatest jazz musicians in history.
Who was performing?
Recently I saw the show in London and was mesmerised. Having been told that it had been filmed by HBO I managed to track down a recording. Such a wonderful reminder of a brilliant night! Was Audra performing or had Billie come back amongst us? I gave the cigarette and lit it for Billie (oops, Audra!) and she acknowledged me when she took her applause at the end. I was choked. I have seen her concert at the Leicester Square Theatre in 2016 and a more different show cannot be imagined, though also brilliant. Audra is such a great actor and singer.
Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 30 min (90 min)
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Rated TV-14
Genre Biography, Drama, Music
Director Lonny Price
Writer Lanie Robertson
Actors Audra McDonald, Shelton Becton, George Farmer
Country United States
Awards Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. 9 nominations total
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