Aug 17, 2017 whitney houston, as seen in the documentary whitney. Himself archive footage cissy houston herself david roberts himself written by. She also starred in several blockbuster movies before her brilliant career gave way to erratic behavior, scandals and death at age 48. Documentarian nick broomfield and iconic music video director rudi dolezal offer a neverbeforeseen backstage look at the height of houstons stardom and trace with penetrating detail the forces that contributed to her shortened career and subsequent death in 2012, at age 48.
Whitney was screened out of competition at the world premiere as part of the 2018 cannes film festival on 16 may 2018 with a cinema release on 6 july 2018. Tells the story of whitney houstons extraordinary life. An uncensored and intimate portrait of the late singer whitney houston. Money cant buy happiness whitney was a gentle soul who came from absolutley nothing and rose to levels beyond anyones wildest dreams. Can i be me provides a compelling portrait of a supreme talent isolated by fame, dysfunctional relationships and a crushing drug habit, slowly diminished by the same qualities that. Four years after her death, filmmaker nick broomfield goes in search of the forces that made and then destroyed the singer who has been described as having one of the greatest voices of the last 50 years. Can i be me 2017 one of the movie streaming industrys largest impacts has been onthe dvd industry,which effectively met. Can i be me by joe reid aug 28, 2017 this utterly fascinating and eyeopening documentary looks at the life of the late whitney houston through the lens of her demons and what might. Can i be me on showtime an uncensored and intimate portrait of the late. Whitney houston broke more music industry records than any other female singer in history. A whitney houston documentary, dutifully respectful.
Can i be me tries to pull on the same emotional strings but. Long before her death in 2012 at age 48, whitney houston had become a cultural icon as recognized for her personal downfall as her success. Can i be me full english full movie online whitney. The films subject is the life and career of singer whitney houston. That more sensational effort made hay from the singers romantic relationship with robyn crawford, her supportive lesbian lover who was part of her life from age 18. Watch the rise and fall of a star in the definitive film on. Examine the life of beloved pop singer whitney houston, from her early start in music, to her. Can i be me 2017 four years after her death, filmmaker nick broomfield goes in search of the forces that made and then destroyed the singer. Using archive footage as well as interviewing some people who worked or were close to whitney we see a person who came up from gospel singing and crossed over to pop and made it big in the usa and around the world.
But when she graces the screen in the new biographical doc whitney. Where asif kapadias 2015 amy winehouse documentary, amy, gave audiences a poignant insight into the life of the tragic star, whitney. Made with largely neverseen before footage and exclusive recordings, whitney can i be me tells whitney houstons incredible and poignant life story with insights from those closest to her. With whitney houston, tony anderson, burt bacharach, michael baker. Whats most amazing to me is that whitney said it best herself. As sad as this super stars life turned out to be, there are many lessons in this very well made film. Can i be me 2017 four years after her death, filmmaker nick broomfield goes in search of the forces that made and then destroyed the singer who has been described as having one of the. Can i be me, shows the juxtaposition between the young woman molded by arista records founder clive davis into the black pop. Can i be me 2017 stream and watch online moviefone. Money can t buy happiness whitney was a gentle soul who came from absolutley nothing and rose to levels beyond anyones wildest dreams. Edition discs price new from used from dvd please retry 1.
Can i be me yify subtitles download, yts subtitles whitney. Filmmaker nick broomfield goes in search of the forces that made and then destroyed the singer. However her success came with its fair share of drug use, love. Can i be me by joe reid aug 28, 2017 this utterly fascinating and eyeopening documentary looks at the life of the late whitney houston through the. With whitney houston, ellen white, michael houston, cissy houston. Tells the story of whitney houstons extraordinary life and tragic death. From acclaimed director nick broomfield comes a new film about one of the greatest singers of all time. Using whitney houston s death on february 11, 2012 as a starting point, the documentary investigates houstons history and her. The documentary feature whitney is an intimate, unflinching portrait of houston and her family that probes beyond familiar tabloid headlines and sheds new light on the spellbinding trajectory of houstons life.
Whitney houston, as seen in the documentary whitney. An indepth look at the life and music of whitney houston. Houstons friends, family and collaborators with footage from her 1999 tour. That song became the keynote of her smashhit movie the bodyguard in 1992 with kevin costner, and sealed her global megastar triumph. Whitneys cover of i will always love you has become an enduring hit. Can i be me is a departure from broomfields usual documentary style. Can i be me is a 2017 britishamerican documentary film that was written, coproduced and codirected by nick broomfield. However her success came with its fair share of drug use, love affairs, and scandals. Can i be me provides a compelling portrait of a supreme talent isolated by fame, dysfunctional relationships and a crushing drug habit, slowly diminished by. She was so judged nick broomfield on how he fell in love with whitney houston while making a doc on her life and why. Can i be me director speaks out on legendary singer.
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