Little Richard: I Am Everything (2023)

  • R
  • 01/19/2023 (US)
  • Documentary, Music
  • 1h 38m

Overview

The story of the Black queer origins of rock n' roll. It explodes the whitewashed canon of American pop music to reveal the innovator – the originator – Richard Penniman. Through a wealth of archive and performance that brings us into Richard's complicated inner world, the film unspools the icon's life story with all its switchbacks and contradictions.

Lisa Cortés

Director

Cast

Little Richard's headshot

Little Richard

Self (archive footage)
John Waters's headshot

John Waters

Self
Mick Jagger's headshot

Mick Jagger

Self
Billy Porter's headshot

Billy Porter

Self
Tom Jones's headshot

Tom Jones

Self
Paul McCartney's headshot

Paul McCartney

Self (archive footage)
Nona Hendryx's headshot

Nona Hendryx

Self
Valerie June's headshot

Valerie June

Self

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