Release Date
1972-10-12
Status
Released
Original Title
Lady Sings the Blues
Runtime
2h 24m
Budget
$2,000,000
Revenue
$19,726,490
Original Language
FR
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Weston Productions, Jobete Productions, Motown Productions, Paramount Pictures, Sidney J. Furie Productions
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.
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