Lady Sings the Blues
"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.
Actor: Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor, James T. Callahan, Paul Hampton, Sid Melton, Virginia Capers, Yvonne Fair, Isabel Sanford, Ned Glass
Director: Sidney J. Furie
Country: United States of America
Type: movie
Duration: 2h 24m
Quality: HD
Release: 1972-10-12
Rating: 6.9
