Lady Sings the Blues (1972)Paramount(2005)
DVD · Keep Case · Special Collector's Edition
This is the 2005 Paramount DVD Keep Case edition of Lady Sings the Blues (1972), “Special Collector's Edition”, with barcode 097360837445.
Edition facts
- Format
- DVD
- Distributor
- Paramount
- Case type
- Keep Case
- Release year
- 2005
- UPC
- 097360837445
- Edition
- Special Collector's Edition
- Runtime
- 2h 23m
- Rating
- R
About the film
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.
Cast: Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor
Production: Weston Productions, Jobete Productions, Motown Productions, Paramount Pictures, Sidney J. Furie Productions