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.
Lady Sings the Blues has generally received very positive reviews.
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Lady Sings the Blues was released in 1972 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 140 reviews, giving Lady Sings the Blues (1972) an average rating of 75%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 90%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 65%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Lady Sings the Blues than critics were.
With a score of 75%, Lady Sings the Blues is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1972, which stands at 58%.
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