Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
79
Balasaur Score
Worth a look
2022 · Movie · 1h 44m · R
The read
A Balasaur Score of 79 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 98%, Metacritic 80/100. Scores higher than 75% of the 2,471 2020s documentary movies in this catalog. Streaming on Apple TV+.
Synopsis
Never-before-heard personal recordings and archival footage tell the story of Louis Armstrong's life from his perspective. From musical phenom to civil rights activist to world-renowned artist, this illuminating film shows sides of Armstrong few have seen.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes98%
Metacritic80/100
31 audience votes
Key crew
- Sacha JenkinsDirector
Cast
- Louis ArmstrongSelf (archive footage)
- NasSelf
- Wynton MarsalisSelf
- Dwight D. EisenhowerSelf (archive footage)
- Orson WellesSelf (archive footage)
- Archie SheppSelf (voice) (archive sound)
- Count BasieSelf (voice) (archive sound)
- Lucille ArmstrongSelf (voice) (archive sound)
- Dan MorgansternSelf
- Steve AllenSelf (voice) (archive sound)
- Edward R. MarrowSelf (archive footage)
- Danny BakerSelf- Voice
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Themes
archive footageold footageportrait of an artistmusic documentarylife and careerfamous songlouis armstrong
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