Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant to Star in Opera Singer Biopic
Jakarta. The first trailer of director Stephen Frears's new biopic "Florence Foster Jenkins" was released on Wednesday (17/02).
In the film, Meryl Streep plays the titular character, who is based on the true story of a New York heiress and socialite who pursued her dream of becoming a great opera singer, despite her awful voice.
Streep will star alongside Hugh Grant, who plays St. Clair Bayfield, Florence's "husband" and manager. According to the film's official synopsis, "[he] was determined to protect his beloved Florence from the truth. But when Florence decided to give a public concert at Carnergie Hall in 1944, St. Clair knew he faced his greatest challenge."
Other actors involved in the film include Simon Helberg, Rebecca Ferguson and Nina Arianda, while Nicholas Martin penned the screenplay.
"Florence Foster Jenkins" will open in the UK on May 6, with releases in other countries to follow. Watch the trailer below.
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