‘Saturation release’ for Florence Foster Jenkins

‘Saturation release’ for Florence Foster Jenkins

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norman lebrecht

February 09, 2016

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FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS starring Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant has been set by Pathé for a saturation release across the UK on 6 May 2016.

 The comedy drama directed by Stephen Frears (Philomena, The Queen) tells the inspirational true story of the eponymous New York heiress who obsessively pursued her dream of becoming a great singer. The film celebrates the human spirit, the power of music and the passion of amateurs everywhere. 

The voice Florence (Streep) heard in her head was divine, but to the rest of the world it was hilariously awful.  At private recitals, her devoted husband and manager, St Clair Bayfield (Grant), managed to protect Florence from the truth.  But when Florence decided to give her first public concert at New York’s Carnegie Hall, St Clair realised he had perhaps bitten off more than he could chew.  

The film’s supporting cast members include Simon Helberg (The Big Bang Theory) as Florence’s long suffering piano accompanist, Rebecca Ferguson (Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation) and Nina Arianda (Midnight in Paris).

The film is produced by Michael Kuhn (The Duchess) and by Tracey Seaward (Philomena, The Queen).  It is executive produced byPathé’s Cameron McCracken, BBC Films’ Christine Langan and Qwerty’s Malcolm Ritchie. Nicholas Martin wrote the screenplay and the creative team includes Director of Photography Danny Cohen (The King’s Speech, Les Miserables), Production Designer Alan Macdonald (Philomena, The Queen), Costume Designer Consolata Boyle (Philomena, The Queen), Composer Alexandre Desplat (The Grand Budapest Hotel, Philomena) and Editor Valerio Bonelli (Philomena).

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