Lady Sings the Blues (DVD)

The essence of Billie Holiday, one of America's most loved and memorable blues singers, is captured brilliantly in a tour-de-force debut performance by singer Diana Ross. Filled with the greatest songs of the incomparable "Lady Day," this stunning film biography received five Academy Award. Nominations, including Diana Ross for "Best Actress." Costarring Billy Dee Williams and Richard Pryor. (English), The essence of Billie Holiday, one of America's most loved and memorable blues singers, is captured brilliantly in a tour-de-force debut performance by singer Diana Ross. Filled with the greatest songs of the incomparable "Lady Day," this stunning film biography received five Academy Award. Nominations, including Diana Ross for "Best Actress." Costarring Billy Dee Williams and Richard Pryor. (Spanish)

Starring: Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor, James Callahan, Paul Hampton, Sid Melton, Virginia Capers, Yvonne Fair, Isabel Sanford, Tracee Lyles

Rating: R