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O Ocaso de uma Estrela (1972)

Diana Ross sings Billie Holiday and a superstar is born

Gênero : Drama, Música, Romance

Runtime : 2H 24M

Director : Sidney J. Furie
Escritor : Chris Clark, Suzanne de Passe, Terence McCloy

Sinopse

Chronicles the rise and fall of legendary blues singer Billie Holiday. Her late childhood, stint as a prostitute, early tours, marriages and drug addiction are featured.

Atores

Diana Ross
Diana Ross
Billie Holiday
Billy Dee Williams
Billy Dee Williams
Louis McKay
Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor
Piano Man
James T. Callahan
James T. Callahan
Reg Hanley
Paul Hampton
Paul Hampton
Harry
Sid Melton
Sid Melton
Jerry
Virginia Capers
Virginia Capers
Mama Holiday
Yvonne Fair
Yvonne Fair
Yvonne
Isabel Sanford
Isabel Sanford
The Madame
Tracee Lyles
Tracee Lyles
The Prostitute
Ned Glass
Ned Glass
The Agent
Milton Selzer
Milton Selzer
The Doctor
Norman Bartold
Norman Bartold
The Detective #1
Clay Tanner
Clay Tanner
The Detective #2
Jester Hairston
Jester Hairston
The Butler
Bert Kramer
Bert Kramer
The Policeman
Paul Micale
Paul Micale
The Maitre d'
Michele Aller
Michele Aller
The Singer
Byron Kane
Byron Kane
The Announcer
Barbara Minkus
Barbara Minkus
Radio Actress
Kay Lewis
Kay Lewis
Angela DeMarco
Helen Lewis
Helen Lewis
Debbie McGee
George Wyner
George Wyner
The M.C.
Shirley Melline
Shirley Melline
The Policewoman
Toby Russ
Toby Russ
The Jail Guard
Larry Duran
Larry Duran
Hood #1
Ernest Robinson
Ernest Robinson
Hood #2
Don McGovern
Don McGovern
Reporter #1
Dick Poston
Dick Poston
Reporter #2
Charles Woolf
Charles Woolf
Reporter #3
Denise Denise
Denise Denise
Denise
Lynn Hamilton
Lynn Hamilton
Aunt Ida
Victor Morosco
Victor Morosco
Vic
Robert L. Gordy
Robert L. Gordy
The Hawk
Harry Caesar
Harry Caesar
The Rapist
Paulene Myers
Paulene Myers
Mrs. Edson
Scatman Crothers
Scatman Crothers
Big Ben

Tripulações

Jay Weston
Jay Weston
Producer
Sidney J. Furie
Sidney J. Furie
Director
Michel Legrand
Michel Legrand
Original Music Composer
John A. Alonzo
John A. Alonzo
Director of Photography
Argyle Nelson Jr.
Argyle Nelson Jr.
Editor
Joe Scully
Joe Scully
Casting
Carl Anderson
Carl Anderson
Production Design
Reg Allen
Reg Allen
Set Decoration
Ray Aghayan
Ray Aghayan
Costume Design
Bob Mackie
Bob Mackie
Costume Design
James S. White
James S. White
Producer
Brad Dexter
Brad Dexter
Producer
Berry Gordy
Berry Gordy
Executive Producer
Eddie Saeta
Eddie Saeta
Associate Producer
Randy Glass
Randy Glass
Best Boy Electrician
Chris Clark
Chris Clark
Screenplay
Suzanne de Passe
Suzanne de Passe
Screenplay
William Dufty
William Dufty
Book
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday
Book
Terence McCloy
Terence McCloy
Screenplay
Norma Koch
Norma Koch
Costume Design
Cherie
Cherie
Hairstylist
Don Schoenfeld
Don Schoenfeld
Makeup Supervisor
Millie Moore
Millie Moore
Post Production Supervisor
Eddie Saeta
Eddie Saeta
Production Manager

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