Lady Sings the Blues

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Kenya Feb 21, 2022 A classic movie with Diana Ross. She was phenomenal as this was her first acting gig. My all time favorite movie. See more Joanne J @RT81643040 Mar 17, 2026 Not very accurate in any way about Billie Holiday at all. While its great entertainment maybe, its not biographical in any real sense. Billie never would have wanted this. They made a movie with some actors about a person and made up a storyline about said person. That is how I see it. See more Sabrina C @SabrinaCheek Jan 17, 2026 Diana Ross is immaculate here, and her performance is what carries the film. The film is not entirely true to the facts of Billie Holliday's life, it leaves out much of her career, and doesn't fully show us who she is. I can imagine someone who knows nothing about Billie Holliday, would leave this film mislead in some aspects. However, what it does a good job at is portraying the essence of her. And that is all thanks to Diana Ross's performance. The film does harken back to the autobiography it is named for, and the first half chronicling Holliday's younger life are page for page from the book. If you are looking for a harrowing film about addiction and tragedy; this is the film for you. If you are looking for a film about Billie Holliday, this may not be the best pick. A must see for any fan of Diana Ross, however! And for fans of Bob Mackie's designs! Every ensemble in this film is breathtaking and elegant. See more Steve Y @Cubby65 Nov 1, 2025 A largely fictionalized account of the life of Billie Holiday. Good period detail, a lot of one-dimensional characters, but the star here is the spectacular performance by Diana Ross; no disrespect to Liza Minnelli, but Diana Ross was robbed of an Oscar. See more Alec B @Alec97 Jan 10, 2024 Ross, who you might think would be the weak link here, does give a good performance. She captures a kind of desperate sadness within Holiday that feels honest. It is a shame that the movie is just a cliched biopic that can't think of much to say about Holiday and never really earns Ross' work here. See more S R @ScottR May 9, 2023 An important story, but just average in the making / telling. Not one I plan to see again. Saw on TCM. See more Read all reviews

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