Lady Sings the Blues
1972·Movie
·2h 24min·
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Diana Ross is Billie Holiday. Diana Ross sings Billie Holiday. And a superstar is born.
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.
Tragic BiopicBlues MusicAddiction NarrativeShowbiz DramaJazz AgePowerful PerformanceMelancholy ToneHistorical Setting
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Directed by:
Sidney J. Furie
Written by:
Suzanne de Passe, Billie Holiday, Chris Clark
Produced by:
Jay Weston, Brad Dexter, Joe Scully
Composed by:
Michel Legrand, Gil Askey
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