6.9 of 10 (71 reviews)

Lady Sings the Blues

R
stars6.9
144 min

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.

Type:movie
Country:true
Genre:Biography, Drama, Music
Release:October 12, 1972
Director:Sidney J. Furie
Production:Weston Productions, Jobete Productions, Motown Productions, Paramount Pictures, Sidney J. Furie Productions
Actors:Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor
Writers:Chris Clark, Suzanne De Passe, William Dufty
Language:English