Pure Love: The Voice of Ella Fitzgerald(2017)
Pure Love: The Voice of Ella Fitzgerald Synopsis
Ella Fitzgerald's voice is a phenomenon and unrivalled to this day. She had the perfect pitch and perfect intonation. Ella's voice spanned three octaves, her phrasing seemed effortless. There is almost no style of music, in which she did not excel, and her numerous - now legendary - recordings of the 'Great American Songbook' with pieces of US composers such as George and Ira Gershwin, Harald Arlen, Cole Porter or Duke Ellington, remained a benchmark for the "right" interpretation of those songs for generations of singers. In the film the focus will be on the voice of Ella Fitzgerald. We want to unravel the secret of her voice through many different people (musicians, singers, critics etc.), who will tell about what impact her voice had on them and still has. We want to learn more about Ella´s life to find out what made her sing like she did and only she could.
Pure Love: The Voice of Ella Fitzgerald (2017) is a music and documentary film directed by Katja Duregger, released on February 19, 2017. It stars Ella Fitzgerald, Jim Blackman, Theo Bleckmann and Regina Carter. Viewers rate it 8.0 out of 10 across 2 ratings.
- Director:
- Katja Duregger
- Writers:
- Katja Duregger
- Production:
- TAG/TRAUM Filmproduktion, SWR/Arte
- Status:
- Released
Pure Love: The Voice of Ella Fitzgerald Cast & Crew
Main cast
Ella Fitzgerald
as Self (archive footage)
- Jim Blackman
Jim Blackman
as Self - Ella Fitzgerald's friend and road manager
- Theo Bleckmann
Theo Bleckmann
as Self
- Regina Carter
Regina Carter
as Self
- Dee Dee Bridgewater
Dee Dee Bridgewater
as Self
- Terri Lyne Carrington
Terri Lyne Carrington
as Self
- Will Friedwald
Will Friedwald
as Self - music critic
- Tad Hershorn
Tad Hershorn
as Self - archivist, Institute of Jazz Studies, Rutgers University
- Sheila Jordan
Sheila Jordan
as Self
Dianne Reeves
as Self
- Judith Tick
Judith Tick
as Self - professor of music history, Northeastern University
Key crew
Directed by Katja Duregger, written by Katja Duregger.
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Average viewer score of 8.0/10 from 2 ratings.
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Pure Love: The Voice of Ella Fitzgerald – Frequently Asked Questions
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Who stars in Pure Love: The Voice of Ella Fitzgerald?
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The main cast of Pure Love: The Voice of Ella Fitzgerald (2017) includes Ella Fitzgerald, Jim Blackman, Theo Bleckmann, Regina Carter and Dee Dee Bridgewater. The film was directed by Katja Duregger. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Pure Love: The Voice of Ella Fitzgerald released?
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Pure Love: The Voice of Ella Fitzgerald was released on February 19, 2017.
Is Pure Love: The Voice of Ella Fitzgerald worth watching?
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Pure Love: The Voice of Ella Fitzgerald (2017) holds an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from 2 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy music and documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.