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Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
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Synopsis
Diana Ross
plays the magnificent, tragic song stylist
Billie Holiday
, who while writhing in a strait jacket in a prison cell, awaiting sentencing on drug charges, reflects on her turbulent life. Raped in her youth by a drunk (
Adolph Caesar
), then compelled to work as a domestic in a Harlem whorehouse, Holliday is encouraged to try for a singing career by the bordello's pianist (
Richard Pryor
). She rises as high as it is possible to go in the white-dominated show business world of the 1930s, but can't handle the pressure and turns to narcotics. The film takes several liberties with the 44-year existence of "Lady Day." Among the
Billie Holiday
standards performed by Ross are "My Man," "I Cried for You," "Lover Man," "Them There Eyes," and the title song. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Cast
James Callahan
Reg
Paul Hampton
Harry
Sid Melton
Jerry
Diana Ross
Billie Holiday
Billy Dee Williams
Louis McKay
Richard Pryor
Piano Man
Production Crew
Billie Holiday
Book Author
William Dufty
Book Author
John A. Alonzo
Cinematographer
Gil Askey
Composer (Music Score)
Michel Legrand
Composer (Music Score)
Bob Mackie
Costume Designer
Norma Koch
Costume Designer
Ray Aghayan
Costume Designer
Sidney J. Furie
Director
Argyle Nelson, Jr.
Editor
Charles C. Washburn
First Assistant Director
Don Schoenfeld
Makeup
Berry Gordy
Producer
James S. White
Producer
Jay Weston
Producer
Carl Anderson
Production Designer
Chris Clark
Screenwriter
Suzanne De Passe
Screenwriter
Terence McCloy
Screenwriter
Reg Allen
Set Designer
David Dockendorf
Sound/Sound Designer
Year: 1972
Runtime: 144
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: R
Category: Feature
Genre
Drama
Color type
Eastmancolor
Produced by
Paramount
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