Lady Sings the Blues
(1972)
★ 6.9 IMDb · 78 votes
Year: 1972
Runtime: 144 мин
Country: United States of America
Director: Сидни Дж. Фьюри
Cast: Дайана Росс, Билли Ди Уильямс, Ричард Прайор, James T. Callahan, Paul Hampton, Sid Melton, Virginia Capers, Yvonne Fair, Isabel Sanford, Tracee Lyles
Plot
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.