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Leadbelly
Leadbelly
7.0
/10
25 Ratings

LEADBELLY

Directed by Gordon Parks
United States, 1976
Biography, Drama, Musical

Synopsis

Life magazine photographer Gordon Parks directs this biopic about the troubled life of blues singer-guitarist Huddie Ledbetter — aka Leadbelly — who spent time behind bars on two separate murder charges and worked on chain gangs in the South.

Synopsis

Life magazine photographer Gordon Parks directs this biopic about the troubled life of blues singer-guitarist Huddie Ledbetter — aka Leadbelly — who spent time behind bars on two separate murder charges and worked on chain gangs in the South.