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The United States vs. Billie Holiday poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.5 / 100
2021·Biography / Drama / Music·2h 6m

THE UNITED STATES VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY

“Her voice would not be silenced.”

Billie Holiday spent much of her career being adored by fans. In the 1940s, the government targeted Holiday in a growing effort to racialize the war on drugs, ultimately aiming to stop her from singing her controversial ballad, "Strange Fruit."

Above the Line
Lee Daniels·DirectorSuzan-Lori Parks·ScreenplayAndrew Dunn·Director of PhotographyKris Bowers·Original Music ComposerJay Rabinowitz·Editor
Cast
Andra Day·Billie HolidayTrevante Rhodes·Jimmy FletcherGarrett Hedlund·Harry AnslingerLeslie Jordan·Reginald Lord DevineMiss Lawrence·Miss FreddyAdriane Lenox·Mrs. FletcherNatasha Lyonne·Tallulah BankheadRob Morgan·Louis McKayDa'Vine Joy Randolph·RoslynEvan Ross·Agent Williams
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Lee Daniels·Director
Writing· 1
Suzan-Lori Parks·Screenplay
Camera· 3
Andrew Dunn·Director of PhotographyJean-Francois Tousignant·Second Assistant "C" CameraChristian Caperaa·Camera Loader
Editing· 1
Jay Rabinowitz·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Kris Bowers·Original Music ComposerCharles-Antoine Solis·MusicianCarl Beaudoin·MusicianMaxime Despax·Musician
Art & Design· 4
Vincent Aird·Art DirectionCarolyne de Bellefeuille·Art DirectionDaniel T. Dorrance·Production DesignPaolo Nieddu·Costume Designer
Production· 13
Dennis Stratton·Executive ProducerPatty Long·Executive ProducerJohann Hari·Executive ProducerLee Daniels·ProducerJoe Roth·ProducerJeff Kirschenbaum·ProducerJordan Fudge·ProducerPamela Oas Williams·ProducerCassian Elwes·Executive ProducerTucker Tooley·ProducerJeremy Allen·Executive ProducerMark Bomback·Executive ProducerHilary Shor·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 3
Nutan Khanna·Clearances CoordinatorChelsea Jackson·StuntsOtis Hopson·Stunts
By the Numbers
77.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The United States vs. Billie Holiday's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#A08B82
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Mood
Intense, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a close-up, head-on shot of a dark-skinned woman with dark, curly hair and brown eyes, looking directly forward. She wears large, dangling, ”

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Key Elements
Vintage MicrophoneFlowerBeaded EarringsFur Collar
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
8/10
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