Rent B.B. King: The Life of Riley (2012)
3.6 of 5 from 54 ratings
1h 59min
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- Synopsis:
B.B. King opens his heart and tells the story of how an oppressed and orphaned young man came to influence and earn the unmitigated praise of the music industry and it's following, to carry the title: 'King of the Blues'. Filmed on location all over America, as well as in the United Kingdom, this picture brings to life the heat - and - gin soaked plantations where it all began. With full co-operation of the B.B. King museum, owners of vaults and archives so precious and immense, that several trips had to be made to America to revisit the collection and partake of its many gems. Prejudice and segregation has stained the lives of countless black persons, and B.B. 'Riley' King made sure that through his music, he never allowed it to mar his spirit... this is the essence of the story that makes an astoundingly beautiful film; extremely informative and visually captivating. - Actors:
- BB King, Bruce Willis, Carlos Santana, Eric Clapton, Bono, Ronnie Wood, Bonnie Raitt, Bobby Bland, Derek Trucks, Billy Boy Arnold, George Benson, Joe Bihari, Joe Bonamassa, Doyle Bramhall, Jo Cartledge, Wayne Cartledge, Annie Clay, Bill Cosby, Robert Cray, Delcia Davis
- Directors:
- Jon Brewer
- Producers:
- Jon Brewer
- Voiced By:
- John Lennon
- Narrated By:
- Morgan Freeman
- Writers:
- None None
- Studio:
- Boulevard Entertainment
- Genres:
- Documentary, Music & Musicals
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 26/11/2012
- Run Time:
- 119 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 2.0
- Subtitles:
- None
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
- Colour:
- Colour and B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Extended Interviews
- Live Footage from the Royal Albert Hall
