Lady Sings the Blues

Name: Lady Sings the Blues
Director: Sidney J. Furie
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 1972-10-12T
Duration: 144 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor, James T. Callahan, Paul Hampton

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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.

Actor: Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor, James T. Callahan, Paul Hampton, Sid Melton, Virginia Capers, Yvonne Fair, Isabel Sanford, Tracee Lyles

Director: Sidney J. Furie

Years: 1972

Country: United States of America

Quality: HD

Production: Weston Productions, Jobete Productions, Motown Productions, Paramount Pictures, Sidney J. Furie Productions

Lady Sings the Blues

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