Release Date
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Original Release
October 12, 1972
2h 24m
Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
⭐ 6.9144 min
Overview
Chronicles the rise and fall of legendary blues singer Billie Holiday, beginning with her traumatic youth. The story depicts her early attempts at a singing career and her eventual rise to stardom, as well as her difficult relationship with Louis McKay, her boyfriend and manager. Casting a shadow over even Holiday's brightest moments is the vocalist's severe drug addiction, which threatens to end both her career and her life.
Director
Sidney J. Furie
Department: Directing
⭐Popularity: 0.2
Cast
Diana Ross
Billie Holiday
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Billy Dee Williams
Louis McKay
⭐1.6
Richard Pryor
Piano Man
⭐0.6
James T. Callahan
Reg Hanley
⭐0.2
Paul Hampton
Harry
⭐0.1
Sid Melton
Jerry
⭐0.1
Virginia Capers
Mama Holiday
⭐0.2
Yvonne Fair
Yvonne
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Isabel Sanford
The Madame
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Tracee Lyles
The Prostitute
0Genres
DramaMusic
Production Companies
Weston ProductionsJobete ProductionsMotown Productions
Paramount PicturesSidney J. Furie Productions
