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.
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Ella Fitzgerald
Self (archive footage)
Jim Blackman
Self - Ella Fitzgerald's friend and road manager
Theo Bleckmann
Self
Regina Carter
Self
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Self
Terri Lyne Carrington
Self
Will Friedwald
Self - music critic
Tad Hershorn
Self - archivist, Institute of Jazz Studies, Rutgers University
Sheila Jordan
Self
Dianne Reeves
Self
Judith Tick
Self - professor of music history, Northeastern University
Release History & Theatrical Window
Toronto Black Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Katja Duregger
- Screenplay & Story
- Katja Duregger
- Original Title
- Pure Love: The Voice of Ella Fitzgerald
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- English, French
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- TAG/TRAUM Filmproduktion, SWR/Arte
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Katja Duregger
Katja Duregger
Department Leadership Roster
Katja Duregger
Director
Katja Duregger
Screenplay
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What is Pure Love: The Voice of Ella Fitzgerald about?
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.
Who directed Pure Love: The Voice of Ella Fitzgerald?
Pure Love: The Voice of Ella Fitzgerald was directed by Katja Duregger.
Who stars in Pure Love: The Voice of Ella Fitzgerald?
The principal cast of Pure Love: The Voice of Ella Fitzgerald includes Ella Fitzgerald, Jim Blackman, Theo Bleckmann, Regina Carter, Dee Dee Bridgewater.
When was Pure Love: The Voice of Ella Fitzgerald released and how long is it?
Pure Love: The Voice of Ella Fitzgerald was released in 2017 with a total runtime of Unknown.