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Lady Sings the Blues

1972·2h 24m·R
DramaBiographyRomanceMusic
IMDb Rating
★ 7.0/10
5,238 votes
Metascore
58
Metacritic

The story of the troubled life and career of the legendary Jazz singer, Billie Holiday.

Lady Sings the Blues is a 1972 drama biography movie directed by Sidney J. Furie, starring Richard Pryor, Billy Dee Williams, Diana Ross. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.0/10 from 5,238 votes and runs 2h 24m.

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Director
Sidney J. Furie
Stars
Richard Pryor
Billy Dee Williams
Diana Ross
James T. Callahan
Details
1972-10-12
144 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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