Movie
Nina Simone: The Legend
1992 · 54 min
An intimate, unhurried portrait that lets a towering artist speak for herself, moving between triumph and raw vulnerability.
- Directed by
- Frank Lords
- Genres
- Documentary, Music
- Starring
- Nina Simone, Edney Whiteside, Carol Waymon
- Overview
- The Legend, on Nina’s life and music, was made in France by Frank Lords and it is told in large part by Nina Simone herself. It is an honest portrayal based on her autobiography “I Put A Spell On You,” that shows Nina at her mightiest and at her most vulnerable.
- How it feels
- Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Music, race, identity, ambition
- Content
- Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Frank Lords
- Genres
- Documentary, Music
- Starring
- Nina Simone, Edney Whiteside, Carol Waymon
