A whitney houston documentary, dutifully respectful. An indepth look at the life and music of whitney houston. Filmmaker nick broomfield goes in search of the forces that made and then destroyed the singer. Whitney houston, bobbi kristina brown, bobby brown, robyn crawford. But when she graces the screen in the new biographical doc whitney. 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. The film was a commercial hit, the songs became best sellers.
Another documentary, whitney, from director kevin macdonald. From acclaimed director nick broomfield comes a new film about one of the greatest singers of all time. Where asif kapadias 2015 amy winehouse documentary, amy, gave audiences a poignant insight into the life of the tragic star, whitney. That song became the keynote of her smashhit movie the bodyguard in 1992 with kevin costner, and sealed her global megastar triumph. Aug 17, 2017 whitney houston, as seen in the documentary whitney. Customers who viewed this item also viewed these digital items. The film was directed by kevin macdonald and produced by simon chinn, jonathan chinn and lisa erspamer. 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. With over 200 million album sales worldwide, she was the only artist to chart seven consecutive u. Directors nick broomfield and rudi dolezal weave never before seen video, candid interviews and behind the scenes performance footage into a raw and uncensored portrait of whitney houston, who died suddenly at age 48 after years of struggling with addiction.
Filmmaker rudi dolezals new showtime documentary, whitney. Movie clip runthrough whitney synopsis 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. 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 by joe reid aug 28, 2017 this utterly fascinating and eyeopening documentary looks at the life of the late whitney houston through the. Can i be me tries to pull on the same emotional strings but. Can i be me 2017 stream and watch online moviefone. Whitney is a 2018 documentary film about the american singer and actress whitney houston.
Can i be me director speaks out on legendary singer. Can i be me is a 2017 britishamerican documentary film that was written, coproduced and codirected by nick broomfield. Tells the story of whitney houstons extraordinary life. The films subject is the life and career of singer whitney houston. Can i be me 2017 cstreams are usually extracted from the itunes or amazon video and then remuxed into a mkv container without sacrificing quality. Can i be me on showtime an uncensored and intimate portrait of the late. Tells the story of whitney houstons extraordinary life and tragic death. With whitney houston, ellen white, michael houston, cissy houston. Houstons friends, family and collaborators with footage from her 1999 tour. Examine the life of beloved pop singer whitney houston, from her early start in music, to her.
Can i be me, which debuted friday night on showtime after a premiere at the tribeca film festival this year, other more human. Whether it be racism, religion, drugs, sexuality, selfdoubt, gossip, rivalry. Himself archive footage cissy houston herself david roberts himself written by. Money cant buy happiness whitney was a gentle soul who came from absolutley nothing and rose to levels beyond anyones wildest dreams. Whats most amazing to me is that whitney said it best herself. 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. As sad as this super stars life turned out to be, there are many lessons in this very well made film. Whitney can i be me tells whitney houstons incredible and poignant life story with insights from those closest to her.
Featuring whitney houston, bobby brown and robyn crawford, david roberts and cissy houston. Nick broomfield on his damning whitney houston film. Can i be me exclusive clip commentary with director nick broomfield mtv. Bobby and robin cast whitney houston herself archive footage bobbi kristina brown herself archive footage bobby brown himself archive footage robyn crawford herself archive footage john russell houston jr. Whitneys cover of i will always love you has become an enduring hit. Can i be me full english full movie online whitney. Whitney houston broke more music industry records than any other female singer in history. 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. In 1983 whitney signed a worldwide recording contract with clive daviss arista records.
Can i be me exclusive clip commentary with director nick broomfield mtv movies duration. Can i be me and other popular tv shows and movies including new releases, classics, hulu originals, and more. Can i be me 2017 one of the movie streaming industrys largest impacts has been onthe dvd industry,which effectively met. However her success came with its fair share of drug use, love affairs, and scandals. By the time whitney elizabeth houston was 15, she was singing background vocals for chaka khan, lou rawls, and jermaine jackson. She also starred in several blockbuster movies before her brilliant career gave way to erratic behavior, scandals and death at age 48. 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. Whitney houston biopic i wanna dance with somebody on. Whitney houston biopic i wanna dance with somebody on the. Edition discs price new from used from dvd please retry 1. 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. With whitney houston, tony anderson, burt bacharach, michael baker.
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. 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. Watch the brandnew film on the incredible life of the one and only whitney houston. 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. An uncensored and intimate portrait of the late singer whitney houston. 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. Watch the rise and fall of a star in the definitive film on. 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. 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 showtimes at an amc movie theater near you. However her success came with its fair share of drug use, love. 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 four years after her death, filmmaker nick broomfield goes in search of the forces that made and then destroyed the singer. Can i be me yify subtitles download, yts subtitles whitney.