Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
- Directed by
- Sidney J. Furie
- Genre
- drama film, biographical film, musical film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 24m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 77 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This film is about the life of jazz singer Billie Holiday. It shows her struggles with racism and addiction as she rises to fame. Diana Ross plays Billie Holiday in her first movie role.
melancholicbiographicalmusicalemotionaltragicslow-burnperiodintimate
What happens
Lady Sings the Blues is a 1972 American biographical musical drama film directed by Sidney J. Furie about jazz singer Billie Holiday, loosely based on her 1956 autobiography that, in turn, took its title from Holiday's song. It is produced by Motown Productions for Paramount Pictures. Diana Ross, in her feature film debut, portrays Holiday, alongside a cast that includes Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor, James T. Callahan and Scatman Crothers. The film was nominated for five Academy Awards in 1973, including Best Actress for Diana Ross. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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