Movie

Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For

“The singer - her music. The definitive portrait.”

★ 7.5(2)20001h 26m

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Director: Charlotte Zwerin
Release date: 2000-01-25
Runtime: 1h 26m
Language: EN
Status: Released

About Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For

Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For is a 2000 movie in the Music and Documentary genres, directed by Charlotte Zwerin, starring Tony Bennett. It has a runtime of 1 hour 26 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.5/10 from 2 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Writer-director Charlotte Zwerin performs sleight of hand with this beautifully composed documentary, originally produced for public television's American Masters series. Created nearly four years after Ella Fitzgerald's death, Zwerin's film uses the lush voice and superb repertoire of "the First Lady of Song" to provide continuity while assembling convincing, if composite, narrative quotes gleaned from various interviews. The latter are noteworthy given the singer's lifelong modesty and insistence on privacy. Archival footage of early performances, as well as later television appearances, capture Ella's pilgrimage from Depression-era New York, through her discovery at the Apollo Theater and subsequent emergence as a swing vocalist and on to her long career as a matchless pop and jazz stylist. Tony Bennett is a sympathetic narrator, while added affection and insight are provided through

Cast

Tony Bennett

Narrator (voice)

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How long is Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For?+

Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For has a runtime of 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes).

Who stars in Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For?+

Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For stars Tony Bennett.

When did Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For come out?+

Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For is a 2000 movie directed by Charlotte Zwerin.

What genre is Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For?+

Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For is Music and Documentary film.

Who directed Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For?+

Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For was directed by Charlotte Zwerin.