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Lady Sings the Blues
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780792180227
Format: Collector's Edition, Color, DVD-Video, Special Edition, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0792180224
Label: Paramount
Languages: English (Original Language),
Manufacturer: Paramount
MPN: D083744D
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Paramount
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 08, 2005
Running Time: 143 minutes
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: October 12, 1972
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Editorial Review:
Diana Ross stars as legendary blues singer Billie Holiday in this biopic that chronicles her rise and fall. It begins with her late childhood, a stint as a prostitute, those early days as a blues singer, her marriages, and her drug addiction. Overly glossy and lacking depth, this is worth seeing only for the performances. Diana Ross was nominated for an Oscar for her acting debut. A dynamo with sparkling screen presence, she realistically conveys the confusion and unhappiness that caused Holiday so much grief. Her performance is almost matched by romantic interest Billy Dee Williams. Watch for Richard Pryor, who is most powerful in a dramatic supporting role as the piano player in a brothel. --Rochelle O'Gorman
The essence of Billie Holiday, one of America's most loved and memorable blues singers, is captured brilliantly in a tour-de-force debut performance by singer Diana Ross. Filled with the greatest songs of the incomparable "Lady Day," this stunning film biography received five Academy Award. nominations, including Diana Ross for "Best Actress." Costarring Billy Dee Williams and Richard Pryor.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Lady Sings the Blues
Absolutely stunning! I first saw this movie in 1976 and it is even better than I remembered it. Ross's performance, and that of Billy Dee Williams are both excellent. It's such a pity that this movie seems to have disappeared off the screens of most shops today. I have been searching for it for years.
Rating: - A Movie I Will Never Forget--Too Bad The Academy Awards Did
When I first saw this fabulous movie in 1972, I was completely awestruck. I couldn't even move from my seat, so I paid to watch it again. While Diana Ross was totally cheated out of the Academy Award for Best Actress, the movie itself was maligned when it did not receive the other top nominations--Best Picture of the Year, Best Actor (Billy Dee Williams), and Best Director (Sidney J. Furie). Moreover, it would not be a stretch to state that Richard Pryor deserved a nod for Best Supporting Actor. ... Read More
Rating: - Good Night, Lady...
Regardless of the historical inaccuracies of this film, like many other "biography" films, to pick apart such an outstanding work of art is to me a waste of time. If that is what you want to do, then go dumpster diving, and pick through the garbage to find a diamond.
Because you'll have just as much luck.
This masterpiece, shows Miss Ross, in her most outstanding performance from the early 1970's, yet!!! And further trivia, this was her VERY FIRST ACTING ROLE!!! Never before, had ... Read More
Rating: - MAGNIFICENT ASSOCIATION -DIANA ROSS/BILLIE HOLIDAY-
THIS STORY IS SO POWERFUL, ELEGANTLY WRITTEN AND DIRECTED.
THE MUSIC IS MAGIC AND DIANA ROSS PLAYS LADY DAY LIKE IF SHE WAS POSSESSED WITH HER SOUL AND BLUES.
I'VE SEEN THIS MOVIE HUNDREDS OF TIMES AND I CRY AND LAUGH, EVERY TIME.
I HAVE PURCHASED THIS MOVIE SEVERAL TIMES TO GIVE IT TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY.
DON'T HESITATE AND ENJOY THE RIDE !!! VERY STRONG.
Rating:  - UnMissable Ross
Why has this been essentially forgotten for 30 years? It's as good if not better than Coal Miner's Daughter or The Buddy Holly Story -- very well-written and directed. Yes, it glamorizes Billie and ,more significantly her man, but it really holds up as a film. It's odd this movie isn't held in higher regard.
Diana is really amazing. No, she doesn't look like Billie. No, she doesn't sound like Billie, but watching it I felt she captured something essential. Why doesn't she get props for ... Read More
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