Overview:
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.| Status: | Released (1972-10-12) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 5 Oscars. 5 wins & 8 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $6,028,486 |
| Screen: | Chris Clark, Suzanne De Passe, William Dufty |
| Productions: | Weston Productions, Jobete Productions, Motown Productions, Paramount Pictures, Sidney J. Furie Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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- 32715: Diana Ross - Billie Holiday
- 3799: Billy Dee Williams - Louis McKay
- 9309: Richard Pryor - Piano Man
- 47759: James T. Callahan - Reg Hanley
- 98476: Paul Hampton - Harry
- 94400: Sid Melton - Jerry
- 80990: Virginia Capers - Mama Holiday
Crews
- 64508: Sidney J. Furie - Director - Directing
- 227835: Jay Weston - Producer - Production
- 3686992: Cherie - Hairstylist - Costume & Make-Up
- 1230729: Suzanne de Passe - Screenplay - Writing
- 1557017: William Dufty - Book - Writing
- 66204: Millie Moore - Post Production Supervisor - Crew
- 1549525: Don Schoenfeld - Makeup Supervisor - Costume & Make-Up
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