Chronicles the rise and fall of legendary blues singer Billie Holiday, beginning with her traumatic youth. The story depicts her early attempts at a singing career and her eventual rise to stardom, as well as her difficult relationship with Louis McKay, her boyfriend and manager. Casting a shadow over even Holiday's brightest moments is the vocalist's severe drug addiction, which threatens to end both her career and her life.

Release Date: 1972-10-12

Genres: Drama ,Music ,Romance

Director: Sidney J. Furie

Actors: Diana Ross ,Billy Dee Williams ,Richard Pryor ,James T. Callahan ,Paul Hampton ,Sid Melton ,Virginia Capers ,Yvonne Fair ,Isabel Sanford ,Ned Glass

Duration: 2h 24m

IMDB rating: 6.9