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Lady Sings the Blues

Lady Sings the Blues

(1972)

Overview

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.

Featured Crew

  1. Director : Sidney J. Furie
  2. Producer : Jay Weston,James S. White,Brad Dexter
  3. Editor : Argyle Nelson Jr.
  4. Cast : Diana Ross,Billy Dee Williams,Richard Pryor,James T. Callahan,Paul Hampton,Sid Melton,Virginia Capers,Yvonne Fair,Isabel Sanford,Tracee Lyles,Ned Glass,Milton Selzer,Norman Bartold,Clay Tanner,Jester Hairston,Bert Kramer,Paul Micale,Michele Aller,Byron Kane,Barbara Minkus,Kay Lewis,Helen Lewis,George Wyner,Shirley Melline,Toby Russ,Larry Duran,Ernest Robinson,Don McGovern,Dick Poston,Charles Woolf,Denise Denise,Lynn Hamilton,Victor Morosco,Robert L. Gordy,Harry Caesar,Paulene Myers,Scatman Crothers

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Original TitleLady Sings the Blues

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1972-10-12

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 02h 24m

Budget₹ 2000000

Revenue₹ 19726490

Production CompaniesWeston Productions,Jobete Productions,Motown Productions,Paramount Pictures,Sidney J. Furie Productions

Genres

  • Drama
  • Music

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