Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
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.
Key facts
- Released:
- 1972-10-12
- Runtime:
- 144 min
- Genres:
- Drama, Music
- Director:
- Sidney J. Furie
- Top cast:
- Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor, James T. Callahan, Paul Hampton, Sid Melton
- Original language:
- EN
- TMDB rating:
- 6.9/10 from 76 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 6.5/10