Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
Nota IMDB: 7.1
***** 5 nominalizari Oscar, un premiu si 2 nominalizari Globul de Aur
Regia:Sidney J. Furie
Cu:Richard Pryor, Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams
Gen film:Biografic,Drama,Muzical
Lady Sings the Blues spune povestea legendarei cantarete de blues, Billy Holiday.
Cantareata cu o cariera furtunoasa, cu un debut fulminant si o prabusire rasunatoare. Filmul ne prezinta copilaria ei, perioada in care a facut bani din prostitutie, primele turnee, mariajele si abuzurile de droguri...
Distributie:
Diana Ross ...
Billie Holiday
Billy Dee Williams ...
Louis McKay
Richard Pryor ..
Piano Man
James T. Callahan ...
Reg Hanley (as James Callahan)
Paul Hampton ..
Harry
Sid Melton ...
Jerry
Virginia Capers ...
Mama Holiday
Yvonne Fair ...
Yvonne
Isabel Sanford...
The Madame
Tracee Lyles ...
The Prostitute
Ned Glass ...
The Agent
Milton Selzer ...
The Doctor
Norman Bartold ...
The Detective #1
Clay Tanner ...
The Detective #2
Jester Hairston ...
The Butler