Lady Sings the Blues
5NomsDirected by Sidney J. Furie
Synopsis
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.
Awards
Details
- Released
- 12 October 1972
- Runtime
- 2h 24m
- Director
- Sidney J. Furie
- Writers
- Suzanne de Passe, Chris Clark, Terence Mccloy
- Budget
- $2,000,000
- Box office
- $19,726,490
- Countries
- United States of America
- Languages
- English
- Production
- Weston Productions, Jobete Productions, Motown Productions, Paramount Pictures, Sidney J. Furie Productions
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Cast
Diana RossNominated
Billy Dee Williams
Richard Pryor
James T. Callahan
Paul Hampton
Sid Melton
Virginia Capers
Yvonne Fair
Isabel Sanford- TTracee Lyles