'FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS'
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Now, here's something we really want to see this year and the premiere is really close since it opens up in British cinemas this May 
(August in USA, summer in most of Europe)! FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS in which Meryl Streep plays the worst opera singer in history who wasn't aware of her utter lack of talent.
(August in USA, summer in most of Europe)! FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS in which Meryl Streep plays the worst opera singer in history who wasn't aware of her utter lack of talent.
WORLD'S WORST SINGER
Directed by Stephen Frears (THE QUEEN, PHILOMENA) this true life story follows FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS, a wealthy woman from the beginning of the 20th century New York high society who used her relationships and her
fortune to become an opera
singer. But the problem was that she had the worst voice ever. The voice
she heard in her head was
beautiful, but to everyone else it was hilariously awful. Hugh Grant plays
St Clair Bayfield, an aristocratic English actor and her trusted
manager and best friend who was determined to protect his beloved
Florence from the
truth, and Rebecca Ferguson is his long suffering wife. BING BANG THEORY's Simon Helberg
is Florence's pianist. The movie tells her story through to her 1944
Carnegie Hall concert
which sold some 3,000 tickets, but she died a 
month later. Jenkins
handled distribution of the popular tickets herself, in order to exclude
professional critics from attending her 
performances. She also designed
all of her wonderfully campy and gorgeously outrageous costumes!
Directed by Stephen Frears (THE QUEEN, PHILOMENA) this true life story follows FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS, a wealthy woman from the beginning of the 20th century New York high society who used her relationships and her
fortune to become an opera
singer. But the problem was that she had the worst voice ever. The voice
she heard in her head was
beautiful, but to everyone else it was hilariously awful. Hugh Grant plays
St Clair Bayfield, an aristocratic English actor and her trusted
manager and best friend who was determined to protect his beloved
Florence from the
truth, and Rebecca Ferguson is his long suffering wife. BING BANG THEORY's Simon Helberg
is Florence's pianist. The movie tells her story through to her 1944
Carnegie Hall concert
which sold some 3,000 tickets, but she died a month later. Jenkins
handled distribution of the popular tickets herself, in order to exclude
professional critics from attending her performances. She also designed
all of her wonderfully campy and gorgeously outrageous costumes!
I scarcely recognized the guy who plays Wolowitz on Big Bang Theory without his gawdawful bowl/beatles haircut!
ReplyDeletethat whole sitcom is gawdawful :) Tried to watch it a couple of times and was shocked with how horribly unfunny it was and how irritating and unappealing the characters were.
DeleteOh, it would grow on you if you just gave it a chance, I'm sure!
DeleteOh, and P.S. -- My Rare One and I just went today and saw Our Tom in "I Saw the Light." His performance was outstanding, of course. His accent and singing were perfect.
DeleteThat's the point, Debs, I did give it a chance :) I also tried HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER and also nothing and MODERN FAMILY too :)
DeleteI bet Hiddles was amazing as always
I heard about this story. My wife told me something of her! Must tell her that there is a movie coming on!
ReplyDeleteGreetings
Peter
I even embeded a video of her singing a few years ago when I first announced it :)
DeleteAnother smash hit for sure. Dezzy you are giving us such awesome summer movies to look forward to!
ReplyDeletehad to come up with this because we've been having such a slow month in movie news business :(
DeleteI was watching Graham Norton the other night where he interviewed both Hugh Grant and the lovely and talented Meryl Streep. Saw a few clips too ... Absolutely brilliant! Can't wait to see it :)
ReplyDeleteshe said she always wanted to star with Hugh, but that he was always too young and now he got old so they can play a couple :) He retired and came back to films just for the chance to star with Meryl
DeleteWise man :)
Deleteit is so lovely, I wonder if he will ever end up with Elizabeth Hurley in his private life :)
DeleteI've been waiting for this one since first hearing about it here. The trailer was quite delightful!
ReplyDeleteespecially the end - I don't see why we should do it again, it was flawless the first time :)
DeleteFLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS has got to be a lot of laughs.
ReplyDeletelaughs all the way
DeleteGlad she lived out her dream before she died. Definitely seeing this movie when it hits Jamaica. August is the perfect time with not as much competition as right now.
ReplyDeletethat is what I was thinking as well, she at least lived and was happy :)
DeleteAnother brilliant portrayal of Meryll Streep. Can't wait to see this film.
ReplyDeleteshe never gets it wrong
DeleteThe worst voice ever... Well, you haven't heard Angie sing yet. Dear Lord! ;)
ReplyDeleteoh, noes, is it worse that your playing on balalaika?
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