Livin' For Love: The Natalie Cole Story

• Director: Robert Townsend
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• Movie Type: Biography
• Themes: Redemption, Drug Addiction, Musician's Life
• Release Year: 2000
• Run Time: 88 minutes

Plot

Vocal artist Natalie Cole comments on her own life, beginning with her acclaimed father's singing career and descending into the depths of her heroin addiction. Her story of finally defeating the drug addiction is inspired by the legacy of her father Nat King Cole; through her memory of him, she is able to overcome her own problems. The creation of the album that serves as a tribute to her parental inspiration is also featured in Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story. ~ Sarah Sloboda, All Movie Guide

Cast

Diahann Carroll; Natalie Cole; James McDaniel; Theresa Randle; Randy J. Goodwin

Credit

Bradley H. Gordon - Co-producer, Eydi Caines-Floyd - Costume Designer, Robert Townsend - Director, Sabrina Plisco-Morris - Editor, Natalie Cole - Executive Producer, Robert Greenwald - Executive Producer, Liz Selzer Lang - Executive Producer, Stephen James Taylor - Composer (Music Score), Mick Flicker - Musical Direction/Supervision, Jilien Manges - Musical Direction/Supervision, Franco DeCotiis - Production Designer, Denis Lenoir - Cinematographer, Carroll Newman - Producer, Roy Anderson - Stunts Coordinator, Charles A. Myers - Screenwriter, Philip Kleinbart - Segment Producer, Natalie Cole - Book Author, Digby Diehl - Book Author

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