Lady Sings the Blues

Lady Sings the Blues

1972
2h 24min

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.

Storyline

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
    12 October 1972
    Runtime
    2h 24min
    Director
    Budget
    $2,000,000
    Revenue
    $19,726,490
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Weston Productions, Jobete Productions, Motown Productions, Paramount Pictures, Sidney J. Furie Productions
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