Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
2h 24min
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Diana Ross is Billie Holiday. Diana Ross sings Billie Holiday. And a superstar is born.
Themes:Loss Of InnocenceThe Human ConditionBetrayalLove Conquers AllThe Cost Of AmbitionAddictionRise And FallDiscover Similar ThemesMood:DarkSentimentalHeart-WrenchingIntrospectiveTragicEmotionalDiscover Similar Mood
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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Directed by: Sidney J. Furie, John A. Alonzo
Produced by: Jay Weston, Eddie Saeta, Berry Gordy
Composed by: Michel Legrand
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