The Lady Sings the Blues

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Herbie_Nichols
gptkbp:artist gptkb:Billie_Holiday
gptkbp:awards Academy Award nomination for Best Actress
gptkbp:based_on autobiography of Billie Holiday
gptkbp:box_office $14 million
gptkbp:budget gptkb:$8_million
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Charles_Lang
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact influential in music biopics
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Sidney_J._Furie
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:David_Rawlins
gptkbp:follows Billie Holiday's life
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Historical_Society
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Lady Sings the Blues
gptkbp:influenced future biographical films
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:orchestra
blues music
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Michel_Legrand
gptkbp:narrative_style struggles of Billie Holiday
gptkbp:notable_quote “ I’m a survivor.”
“ I’m just a girl who wants to sing.”
“ I’m not a lady, I’m a woman.”
“ I’ve been through a lot.”
gptkbp:portrayed_by Diana Ross as Billie Holiday
Billy Dee Williams as Louis Mc Kay
Richard Pryor as Joe Glaser
gptkbp:release_date October 24, 1972
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1972
gptkbp:runtime 144 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Toni_Cade_Bambara
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:soundtrack Billie Holiday's songs
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Diana_Ross
gptkb:Billy_Dee_Williams
gptkb:Richard_Pryor
gptkbp:themes gptkb:earthquake
gptkb:drug
love
racism