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Lady Sings the Blues

1972 Rated R 2hr 24m

Diana Ross stars as legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday in this poignant biopic chronicling Lady Day's hard-knock beginnings, her remarkable musical career and the personal demons that led to her tragic demise.

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Movie Details

Cast
Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor, James T. Callahan, Paul Hampton, Sid Melton, Virginia Capers, Yvonne Fair, Scatman Crothers, Robert L. Gordy
Director
Sidney J. Furie
Genres
Drama, Biographies, Showbiz Dramas, 20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas Based on the Book
Format
DVD
Awards
1974 BAFTA®
1973 Golden Globe Awards
  • Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Drama) nominee
1973 Academy Award®
  • Best Music Score nominee
  • Best Writing Original Screenplay nominee
  • Best Actress nominee: Diana Ross
  • Best Costume Design nominee
  • Best Art Direction nominee
Ratings
R
Restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
Screen formats

Widescreen Anamorphic 1.85:1

Subtitles

No

Closed captioned

Yes

Language and sound

English: Dolby Digital 5.1, English: Dolby Digital Mono

Other features

Color; interactive menus; scene access; director's commentary; featurette; deleted scenes.