Synopsis
Lady Sings the Blues (1972) is a biographical drama you can watch online on iFILM, directed by Sidney J. Furie. Diana Ross — until then the voice of The Supremes — took on Billie Holiday, singing the full catalogue herself; the performance earned her a Best Actress Oscar nomination.
The film traces Holiday's path from a harsh Baltimore childhood through the Harlem club circuit to sold-out concert halls, with heroin addiction running alongside every milestone. Billy Dee Williams plays Louis McKay, her manager and lover, watching her spiral and unable to stop it. Richard Pryor shows up as Piano Man in a sharp supporting role that he nearly steals.
Less a celebration than a reckoning — Ross plays Holiday's highs and collapses with equal conviction. Stream Lady Sings the Blues (1972) online on iFILM.
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