No One but Me (2012)

Original title

No One But Me

Directed by

Brian Ross

Genre

documentary film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 22m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows Scottish jazz singer Annie Ross over three years. It covers her music career, her heroin addiction, and her relationships with Billie Holiday and Lenny Bruce.

intimatecandidunflinchingpersonalemotionalelegiacrawreflective

What happens

No One But Me is a 2012 documentary film about Scottish jazz musician Annie Ross, directed by Brian Ross and produced by Gill Parry. Filmed over three years, the film focuses upon Ross' musical career, struggles with heroin addiction, and her relationships with both her family and contemporaries Billie Holiday and Lenny Bruce. Regarding the film, Ross noted, "It's very blunt, it's very truthful. [...] It makes me a bit nervous, but one thing about the film – it’s honest." The film features contributions from musicians Jon Hendricks, Peter King, James Wormworth, Tony Kinsey and Warren Vache. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

More like this

• Billie (2019)
• Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry (2021)
• Queen: Days of Our Lives (2011)
• Amy (2015)
• Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now (2023)
• Idris Elba's How Clubbing Changed the World (2012)
• The Zen of Bennett (2012)
• Girls Aloud: Ten Years at the Top (2012)