Billy Connolly: Portrait of a Lifetime
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Billy Connolly: Portrait of a Lifetime

6.0 / 10 2017 59mNR English
DocumentaryTV Movie

Storyline

Celebrating Billy Connolly's 75th birthday and 50 years in the business, three Scottish artists - John Byrne, Jack Vettriano and Rachel MacLean - each create a new portrait of the Big Yin. As he sits with each artist, Billy talks about his remarkable life and career which has taken him from musician and pioneering stand-up to Hollywood star and national treasure.

Cast & Crew

Billy Connolly

Billy Connolly

Himself

Lead
John Byrne

John Byrne

Himself

JV

Jack Vettriano

Himself

Rachel Maclean

Rachel Maclean

Herself

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Liam McArdle's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Billy Connolly: Portrait of a Lifetime is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker