Lady Sings the Blues

Name: Lady Sings the Blues
Genre: Drama, Musik
Released: 1972-10-12
Duration: 8640 min
Rating: 6.9

6.9 1972 2h 24m USA

Drama Musik

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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Om oss

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.

Detaljer

Regi

Sidney J. Furie

Manus

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

Skådespelare

Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor, James T. Callahan, Paul Hampton, Sid Melton, Virginia Capers, Yvonne Fair, Isabel Sanford, Tracee Lyles, Ned Glass, Milton Selzer, Norman Bartold, Clay Tanner, Jester Hairston

Produktion

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

Språk

Engelska

Länder

USA