Lady Sings the Blues

Diana Ross is Billie Holiday. Diana Ross sings Billie Holiday. And a superstar is born.

6.91972DramaMusic

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.

Release1972-10-12

Runtime144 min

StatusReleased

CountriesUnited States of America

Original languageFR

SpokenEnglish

DirectorSidney J. Furie

WritersChris Clark, Suzanne de Passe, William Dufty, Billie Holiday, Terence McCloy

ProductionWeston Productions, Jobete Productions, Motown Productions, Paramount Pictures, Sidney J. Furie Productions

Votes80

Popularity2

TMDB ID23148