Lady Sings the Blues

Lady Sings the Blues

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.

Budget: 2,000,000 $

Genres:
DramaMusic

Release Date: 1972-10-12

Duration: 144

Revenue: 19,726,490 $

Production Countries:

United States of America

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