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.

• DirectorSidney J. Furie
• Release12 October 1972
• Genre
  Drama / Music
• Duration2h 24m
• Budget$2,000,000
• Revenue$19,726,490
• Rate
  

  6.9
  65 reviews
• Productions

  Weston Productions, Jobete Productions, Motown Productions, Paramount Pictures, Sidney J. Furie Productions