Florence Foster Jenkins
2016
***
Director: Stephen Frears
Cast: Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant, Simon Helberg, Rebecca Ferguson, Nina Arianda, Stanley Townsend, Allan Corduner, Christian McKay
In 1944, Florence Foster Jenkins is a wealthy and respected New York socialite and music connoisseur who cannot sing to save her life. When she wants to perform at Carnegie Hall, her devoted husband is determined to protect her from the truth. This feelgood movie is based on a real person. Her story is trivial and not terribly believable, but it is likeable and entertaining. Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant give excellent performances as a very unusual but loving couple.
