B.B. King: The Life of Riley

A warm, unhurried tribute that lets the music and the testimony carry you through a long life of hard-won triumph.

Directed by

Jon Brewer

Genres

Documentary, Music

Starring

B.B. King, Morgan Freeman, Bono

Tagline

Survival is a word... This is its story!

Overview

Documentary charting the life of blues guitarist B.B. King, with contributions from fellow musicians.

How it feels

Warm, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Music, race, survival, identity

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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