Lady Sings the Blues
"Diana Ross is Billie Holiday. Diana Ross sings Billie Holiday. And a superstar is born."
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.
About Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
Lady Sings the Blues (1972) is a drama and music movie produced by Weston Productions in United States of America. It was directed by Sidney J. Furie and written by Chris Clark and Suzanne de Passe. On screen you will see Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor, James T. Callahan and Paul Hampton. With a runtime of 2h 24m, the film averages 6.9/10 across 79 TMDB ratings. It was made on a budget of $2,000,000 and went on to gross $19,726,490 worldwide.
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