Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
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Subtitles for: Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
"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.
| Rate | ★ 6.9/10 (75 votes) |
| Genre | Drama Music |
| Duration | 2h 24m |
| Country | United States of America |
| Release | 12 Oct 1972 |
| Language | EN |
| Director | Sidney J. Furie |
| Keywords | new york city brothel jazz singer or musician mental breakdown biography addiction rape victim tour bus racism based on memoir or autobiography period drama drug overdose music history lynching dying young black singer withdrawal heroin addict nightclub singer blues music |
| IMDb | tt0068828 ↗ |
| Type | Movie Released |
