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Basic facts

Original title Lady Sings the Blues
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15

Cast

Diana Ross
billie holiday

Billy Dee Williams
louis mckay

Richard Pryor
pianisten

James Callahan
reg hanley

Paul Hampton
harry

Sid Melton
jerry

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Titles

Original title
Swedish release title

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Author

Cast

Diana Ross billie holiday
Billy Dee Williams louis mckay
Richard Pryor pianisten
James Callahan reg hanley
Paul Hampton harry
Sid Melton jerry
Virginia Capers mama holiday
Yvonne Fair yvonne
Scatman Crothers big ben
Robert L. Gordy hawk

Companies

Production Company Motown Productions
Furie Productions
Weston
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Cinema International Corporation 1973

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 111975
Date 1973-05-21
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 3485 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0.


Release dates

Release in Stockholm 1973.09.12 spegeln
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2011-09-10

Holdings Film

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Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Scripts

Script type Inspelningsmanus


Script type Cutting continuity
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Colour prints SET
Slides 15
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


Type Program folio



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