Lady Sings the Blues
Oct 12, 1972 | IMDB 6.9
144 min Watch NowDrama, Music
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.
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New York
Piece by Piece
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Spring in a Small Town
A Stranger Is Watching
Lakshya
American Violet
Mobsters
Nil by Mouth
The Handmaiden
Quicksilver
City of Life and Death
All the Pretty Horses
Naked
There's No Business Like Show Business
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The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969, Vol. 3
IMDB 10 | Aug , 2004
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IMDB 5.8 | Sep , 2000
Biography of rock star Jimi Hendrix chronicles his early career, including a stint with Little Richard who fired him for getting too flamboyant, to his tragic early death.Fierce People
IMDB 6.1 | Oct , 2006
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IMDB 6.2 | Jun , 2009
New York is a contemporary story of friendship set against the larger than life backdrop of a city often described as the centre of the world. Omar has gone abroad for the first time in his life and soon enough he begins to see and love America through the eyes of his American friends - Sam and Maya. It is the story of these three friends discovering a new world together.Piece by Piece
IMDB 7.4 | Oct , 2024
A unique cinematic experience that invites audiences on a vibrant journey through the life of cultural icon Pharrell Williams. Told through the lens of LEGO® animation, turn up the volume on your imagination and witness the evolution of one of music's most innovative minds.Anchors Aweigh
IMDB 6.8 | Aug , 1945
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IMDB 6 | Jun , 1997
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IMDB 6.7 | May , 2003
In 1930s England, 17-year-old Cassandra Mortmain and her eccentric family struggle to survive in a decaying English castle.Spring in a Small Town
IMDB 7.1 | Feb , 1948
A married couple living in a desolate small town in post-WWII China are paid a surprise visit by an old friend of the husband's.A Stranger Is Watching
IMDB 4.5 | Oct , 1982
A twisted man holds a TV newswoman and a girl hostage in the bowels of Grand Central Station.Lakshya
IMDB 6.7 | Jun , 2004
An aimless, jobless, irresponsible grown man joins the army and matures into a battlefield hero.American Violet
IMDB 6.7 | Aug , 2008
A young single mother of four living in a small Texas town. Arrested during a drug raid and accused of a crime she didn't commit, Dee goes against the wishes of her mother, Alma, and rejects the plea-bargain that would free her from jail, but brand her as a felon for life. As word begins to spread that similar incidents are occurring in poor communities all across the country, Dee realizes that there are more mothers out there like her, and decides to take a stand against powerful district attorney Calvin Beckett. Now, despite being well aware of District Attorney Beckett's fierce reputation, Dee enlists the aid of ACLU attorney David Cohen and former narcotics officer Sam Conroy in overcoming the seemingly insurmountable obstacles that, if not navigated with the greatest of caution, now threaten to destroy her life. With the custody of her children on the line, one brave mother wages a valiant battle to strike at the very heart of the corrupt Texas justice system.Mobsters
IMDB 6.2 | Jul , 1991
The story of a group of friends in turn of the century New York, from their early days as street hoods to their rise in the world of organized crime...Nil by Mouth
IMDB 6.8 | Oct , 1997
The family of Raymond, his wife Val and her brother Billy live in working-class London district. Also in their family is Val and Billy's mother Janet and grandmother Kath. Billy is a drug addict and Raymond kicks him out of the house, making him live on his own. Raymond is generally a rough and even violent person, and that leads to problems in the life of the family.The Handmaiden
IMDB 8.2 | Jun , 2016
1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sookee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle Kouzuki. But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to steal her fortune.Quicksilver
IMDB 5.5 | Feb , 1986
Jack Casey used to be a hot-shot stock market whiz kid. After a disastrous professional decision, his life in the fast lane is over. He loses his nerve and joins a speed delivery firm which relies on bicycles to avoid traffic jams of San Francisco, is attracted to a fellow bicycler, Terri, and befriends Hector, a budding entrepreneur. Can Jack regain his nerve and his self-respect, and rebuild his life on a more sound basis?City of Life and Death
IMDB 7.4 | Apr , 2009
In 1937, during the height of the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Imperial Japanese Army has just captured Nanjing, then-capital of the Republic of China. What followed was known as the Nanking Massacre, or the Rape of Nanking, a six week period wherein tens of thousands of Chinese soldiers and civilians were killed.All the Pretty Horses
IMDB 5.7 | Dec , 2000
The year is 1949. A young Texan named John Grady finds himself without a home after his mother sells the ranch where he has spent his entire life. Lured south of the border by the romance of cowboy life and the promise of a fresh start, Cole and his pal embark on an adventure that will test their resilience, define their maturity, and change their lives forever.Naked
IMDB 7.2 | Aug , 1993
An unemployed Brit vents his rage on unsuspecting strangers as he embarks on a nocturnal London odyssey.There's No Business Like Show Business
IMDB 6.1 | Dec , 1954
Molly and Terry Donahue, plus their three children, are The Five Donahues. Youngest son Tim meets hat-check girl Vicky and the family act begins to fall apart.