Nina Simone: La légende (TV 1992)

Personal documentary about legendary singer Nina Simone.

Director:

Frank Lords

Writer:

Frank Lords

Stars:

Nina Simone, Edney Whiteside, John Waymon

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nina Simone	...	Herself
Edney Whiteside	...	Himself
John Waymon	...	Himself (archive footage)
Carol Waymon	...	Himself
Mary-Kate Waymon	...	Herself
Vladimir Sokoloff	...	Himself
Sam Waymon	...	Himself
Art D'Lugoff	...	Himself
Stanley Wise	...	Himself
Martin Luther King	...	Himself (archive footage)
Malcolm X	...	Himself (archive footage)
Stokely Carmichael	...	Himself (archive footage)
Andrew Young	...	Himself
Ron Delsener	...	Himself
Garett de Bruin	...	Himself (as Gerrit de Bruin)

Storyline

In this up-close and personal portrait of vocalist and musician Nina Simone, the singer herself and a number of friends, relatives and connaisseurs tell excerpts of her path in music and life. Remarkably, the documentary was able to follow Simone on a visit back to her childhood home, and her mother and siblings are interviewed. Simone also discusses her participation in the civil rights movement and voices opinions that would be controversial then and now. Ultimately, this is a strong portrayal of the pain that was Nina Simone's.

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Plot Keywords:

singer | civil rights movement | singing | jazz | song | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography | Music

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Details

Country:

France UK

Language:

English French

Release Date:

13 June 1992 (France)

Also Known As:

K Special: Nina Simone

Filming Locations:

Baptist Church, Forest City, North Carolina, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

La Sept, System TV, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

54 min

Color:

Black and White (archive footage) Color

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