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Cast & Crew

Sidney J. Furie
Director
Billy Dee Williams
As Louis McKay
Richard Pryor
As Piano Man
Ned Glass
As The Agent
Scatman Crothers
As Big Ben
Sid Melton
As Jerry
Larry Duran
As Hood #1
George Wyner
As The M.C.

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Lady Sings the Blues is a powerful and poignant tale of love, loss, and redemption, set against the backdrop of the jazz and blues scene in 1930s New York City. The film tells the story of Billie Holiday, a young black woman who rises to fame as a singer despite facing incredible hardships, including poverty, racism, and drug addiction. With a stellar cast, including Diana Ross in the lead role, the film was nominated for five Academy Awards and features a soundtrack that showcases some of Holiday's most iconic songs.

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What movies are similar to Lady Sings the Blues? Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Lady Sings the Blues include Sweet Charity, Nashville, Bugsy Malone, Double Trouble, The Harder They Come, Jesus Christ Superstar.

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Lady Sings the Blues was released in theaters on October 12, 1972.