Movie
Lady Sings the Blues
“Diana Ross is Billie Holiday. Diana Ross sings Billie Holiday. And a superstar is born.”
DramaMusic
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.
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Details
- Directed by
- Sidney J. Furie
- Released
- 12 Oct 1972
- Status
- Released
- Language
- French
- Studio
- Weston Productions, Jobete Productions
- Budget
- $2,000,000
- Box office
- $19,726,490
- Votes
- 80 on TMDB
Cast
Diana RossBillie Holiday
Billy Dee WilliamsLouis McKay
Richard PryorPiano Man
James T. CallahanReg Hanley- PPaul HamptonHarry
Sid MeltonJerry
Virginia CapersMama Holiday
Yvonne FairYvonne
Isabel SanfordThe Madame- TTracee LylesThe Prostitute
Ned GlassThe Agent
Milton SelzerThe Doctor
Norman BartoldThe Detective #1- CClay TannerThe Detective #2
