Lady Sings the Blues

In Theaters

October 12, 1972

Runtime: 2h 24m

Lady Sings the Blues
EnglishDramaMusic

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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Cast & Crew

  • Diana Ross

    Diana Ross

    Billie Holiday

  • Billy Dee Williams

    Billy Dee Williams

    Louis McKay

  • Richard Pryor

    Richard Pryor

    Piano Man

  • James T. Callahan

    James T. Callahan

    Reg Hanley

  • Paul Hampton

    Paul Hampton

    Harry

  • Sid Melton

    Sid Melton

    Jerry

  • Virginia Capers

    Virginia Capers

    Mama Holiday

  • Yvonne Fair

    Yvonne Fair

    Yvonne

  • Isabel Sanford

    Isabel Sanford

    The Madame

  • TL

    Tracee Lyles

    The Prostitute

  • Ned Glass

    Ned Glass

    The Agent

  • Milton Selzer

    Milton Selzer

    The Doctor

  • Norman Bartold

    Norman Bartold

    The Detective #1

  • CT

    Clay Tanner

    The Detective #2

  • Jester Hairston

    Jester Hairston

    The Butler

  • Bert Kramer

    Bert Kramer

    The Policeman

  • Paul Micale

    Paul Micale

    The Maitre d'

  • MA

    Michele Aller

    The Singer

  • Sidney J. Furie

    Sidney J. Furie

    Director

  • SP

    Suzanne de Passe

    Screenplay

  • CC

    Chris Clark

    Screenplay

  • TM

    Terence McCloy

    Screenplay

Media

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