Lady Sings the Blues
1972 film by Sidney J. Furie
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Summary
Lady Sings the Blues is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,074 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Sidney J. Furie[3]
- Screenwriter: Suzanne de Passe[4], Chris Clark[5]
- Composer: Gil Askey[6]
- Genre: biographical film[7], musical film[8], drama film[9]
- Based on: Lady Sings the Blues[10]
- Cast member: Diana Ross[11], Billy Dee Williams[12], Richard Pryor[13], George Wyner[14], Isabel Sanford[15], Ned Glass[16], Paul Hampton[17], Scatman Crothers[18], Virginia Capers[19], Yvonne Fair[20], James T. Callahan[21], Larry Duran[22], Milton Selzer[23]
- Producer: Brad Dexter[24], Jay Weston[25], James S. White[26]
- Production company: de Passe Entertainment[27]
- Director of photography: John A. Alonzo[28]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[29]
- Soundtrack release: Lady Sings the Blues – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack[30]
- Review score: 6.6/10[31], 71%[32]
- Color: color[33]
- Country of origin: United States[34]
- Publication date: October 12, 1972[35], April 5, 1973[36], May 25, 1973[37], June 2, 1973[38], September 12, 1973[39], September 21, 1973[40], September 27, 1973[41], October 4, 1973[42], October 15, 1973[43], October 25, 1973[44], October 31, 1973[45], November 1, 1973[46], December 1975[47]
- Distributed by: Paramount Pictures[48]
- Narrative location: New York City[49]
- Filming location: Los Angeles[50]
- Main subject: Billie Holiday[51]
- Film editor: Argyle Nelson Jr.[52]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actress[53], Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[54], Academy Award for Best Costume Design[55], Academy Award for Best Production Design[56], Academy Award for Best Original Song Score[57]
- Title: Lady Sings the Blues[58]
- Has characteristic: film based on literature[59]
- After a work by: Billie Holiday[60], William Dufty[61]
- Duration: 144 minutes[62]
Why It Matters
Lady Sings the Blues has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]