Lady Sings the Blues

1972 · 144 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 5,040 VOTES · DIR. Sidney J. Furie

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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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,836 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:04:30 All right, Eleanora.
00:11:03 I'm not gonna hurt you.
00:18:58 That's very good. So do I. But I tell you...
00:26:19 You ain't never been nothing, and you ain't gonna be nothing.
00:33:15 Then in a little while He'll take my hand
00:38:14 No.
00:44:07 I have a confession to make.
00:49:55 Well, you see, that's exactly the point.
00:54:08 Watch it, will you?
01:01:06 Here is a strange
01:07:27 - Lf you go down, baby. I go down, too. - I'm not going down...
01:13:03 That's what we came out here for, isn't it?
01:20:35 There you go.
01:26:25 Wait a minute.
01:34:29 I don't know why
01:39:13 - Come on. You went through a lot. - Mama...
01:45:39 If she stops cold, the shock to her system could kill her.
01:51:27 - Thank you. - How about one for your first boss?
01:57:23 I'll make those license commissioners take notice. You know how?
02:02:13 You've forgotten the words
02:06:59 I got my own high, too.
02:11:08 You're still my friend.
02:17:03 Come on, take your hat now. We're going home, okay?
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Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,836
Dialogue density12.8 lines / min
First line00:04:30
Final line02:22:59

Production Record

DirectorSidney J. Furie
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2,000,000
Revenue$19,726,490
IMDb votes5,040