Lady Sings the Blues R
Diana Ross sings Billie Holiday and a superstar is born
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DVD Details
- Rated: R
- Run Time: 2 hours, 23 minutes
- Video: Color
- Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
- Released: April 25, 2017
- Originally Released: 1972
- Label: Paramount
Performers, Cast and Crew:
Starring | Diana Ross & Billy Dee Williams | |
Performer: | Richard Pryor, James T. Callahan, Paul Hampton, Sid Melton, Virginia Capers & Scatman Crothers | |
Directed by | Sidney J. Furie | |
Edited by | Art J. Nelson | |
Screenwriting by | Terence McCloy, Chris Clark & Suzanne De Passe | |
Composition by | Michel Legrand | |
Cinematography by | John A. Alonzo | |
Produced by | Jay Weston & James S. White |
Entertainment Reviews:
Rating: 3/5 --
Ross and director Sidney J. Furie seem to feel that the slower the song, the more serious the mood, so at times the film seems to be grinding almost to a halt
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Filmcritic.com
Rating: 2.5/5 --
How is it possible for a movie that is otherwise so dreadful to contain such a singularly attractive performance in the title role?
New York Times
Ross conveys the vulnerability and determination of her character across a very believable arc of maturation.
Hollywood Reporter
For all the liberties the film takes with the facts of Holiday's life, the bottomless hurt in Ross' voice as she channels Holiday's tartly tragic spirit rings true.
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AV Club
Clearly, it's an affront to Holiday's art, but just as clearly, it's a good piece of low entertainment.
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Chicago Reader
Rating: 4/5 --
Ross so perfectly captures the essence of Billie Holiday's vocal style that it sends chills down your spine.
ColeSmithey.com
Rating: 2/4 --
Berry Gordy's gift to Diana Ross was this lavish, bloated Billie Holiday biopic.
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Slant Magazine
Product Description:
Diana Ross made her film debut opposite Billy Dee Williams in this romantic biopic. LADY SINGS THE BLUES captures the essence of Billie Holliday in this semi-biographic sketch of the tragic life of the famous blues singer. Academy Award Nominations: 5, including Best Actress--Diana Ross, Best (Original) Screenplay, Best Song Score.
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- Sales Rank: 20,058
- UPC: 032429257369
- Shipping Weight: 0.12/lbs (approx)
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