Poster movie

Lady Sings the Blues

Drama

Music

Lenguage:144 min

Duration:en

Release date:Oct 12, 1972

Calificacion:6.9

Description:

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.

Cast

Diana Ross
Diana RossBillie Holiday
Billy Dee Williams
Billy Dee WilliamsLouis McKay
Richard Pryor
Richard PryorPiano Man
James T. Callahan
James T. CallahanReg Hanley
Paul Hampton
Paul HamptonHarry
Sid Melton
Sid MeltonJerry
Virginia Capers
Virginia CapersMama Holiday
Yvonne Fair
Yvonne FairYvonne
Isabel Sanford
Isabel SanfordThe Madame
Tracee Lyles
Tracee LylesThe Prostitute

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