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Diana Ross is Billie Holiday. Diana Ross sings Billie Holiday. And a superstar is born. - Lady Sings the Blues
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Title: Lady Sings the Blues

Release Date: 12 Oct 1972

Runtime: 2h 24m

Genre: Drama, Music

Director: Weston Productions, Jobete Productions, Motown Productions, Paramount Pictures, Sidney J. Furie Productions

Production Companies: Weston Productions, Jobete Productions, Motown Productions, Paramount Pictures, Sidney J. Furie Productions

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.9 (64 votes)

Cast

  • Billie Holiday: Diana Ross
  • Louis McKay: Billy Dee Williams
  • Piano Man: Richard Pryor
  • Reg Hanley: James T. Callahan
  • Harry: Paul Hampton
  • Jerry: Sid Melton
  • Mama Holiday: Virginia Capers
  • Yvonne: Yvonne Fair
  • The Madame: Isabel Sanford
  • The Prostitute: Tracee Lyles
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