Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
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.
- Released
- 1972-10-12
- Genres
- Drama, Music
- Runtime
- 144 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Sidney J. Furie, Chris Clark, Suzanne de Passe, Terence McCloy
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 from 80 votes
Cast
- Diana Ross as Billie Holiday
- Billy Dee Williams as Louis McKay
- Richard Pryor as Piano Man
- James T. Callahan as Reg Hanley
- Paul Hampton as Harry
- Sid Melton as Jerry
- Virginia Capers as Mama Holiday
- Yvonne Fair as Yvonne
- Isabel Sanford as The Madame
- Tracee Lyles as The Prostitute
- Ned Glass as The Agent
- Milton Selzer as The Doctor