The story about the hard life of one of the greatest singers in jazz history Billie holiday died in 1959 of a drug overdose.
Lady Sings the Blues
Year | 1972 |
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Country | USA |
Tagline | Diana Ross IS Billie Holiday |
Director | Sidney J. Furie |
Cinematography | John A. Alonzo |
Scriptwriters | Chris ClarkSuzanne De PasseTerence McCloy |
Produced | Brad DexterJay WestonJames S. White |
Music | Michel Legrand |
Art Direction | Carl AndersonRay AghayanBob Mackie |
Editing | Argyle Nelson Jr. |
Genres | DramaMelodramaBiographyMusic |
USA Gross | $9 600 000сборы |
Release Date | October 12, 1972 |
MPAA | R |
Runtime | 144 min. |
Plot Summary
Did You Know?
The film is based on the eponymous autobiographical book Billy Holliday 1956.