Lady Sings the Blues

Lady Sings the Blues - (1972)Released

Overview

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.

Genres

DramaMusic

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Weston ProductionsJobete ProductionsMotown ProductionsParamount PicturesSidney J. Furie Productions

Spoken Languages

English

Release Date

1972-10-12

Budget

2000000

Revenue

19726490

Runtime

144 minutes

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