Lady Sings the Blues
3.5
(104)
Drama
Music
1972
144 min
R
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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"I still like the original. You can’t do better than Diana Ross an untrained actor. Who made you feel like she saw Billie Holiday more than the real Billie. "
Nicole Graham - Morris
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