The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice.The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice.The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice.
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 10 wins & 48 nominations total
- Director
- Writers
- Nicholas Martin
- Julia Kogan(originally uncredited)
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaMeryl Streep does her own singing. Simon Helberg does his own piano playing.
- GoofsThe Carnegie Hall concert includes a mixed race audience of servicemen. While the US Armed Forces had limited integration in Europe after the Battle of the Bulge (white officers leading black enlisted men), they remained segregated until the 1950s. If white and black troops had been permitted into the facility at the same time, they wouldn't have been allowed to sit together.
- Quotes
Florence Foster Jenkins: People may say I couldn't sing, but no one can ever say I didn't sing.
- SoundtracksOh! Susanna
Written by Stephen Foster
Performed by Carl Davis & Stefan Bednarczyk
Arranged by Terry Davies
Featured review
What happens when serious music is turned upside down?
The film is based on the true story of the New York socialite Florence Foster Jenkins. In 1944 she hired Carnegie Hall to perform as a soprano soloist. With no musical ability whatsoever but a large inheritance to enable her to indulge her love of performing, Florence Foster Jenkins becomes an unwitting musical clown which sustains the comedy throughout the film. The character is played with gentle comic affection by Meryl Streep.
Hugh Grant is well cast as Florence's doting and enabling husband St Clair Bayfield. It is to Grant's charisma and acting ability that he is able to portray an adulterous scoundrel who is milking his wife's inheritance and turn it into a devoted and loving husband. His brilliant charm offensive is one of the remarkable things about the movie.
Hazel Finn
Hugh Grant is well cast as Florence's doting and enabling husband St Clair Bayfield. It is to Grant's charisma and acting ability that he is able to portray an adulterous scoundrel who is milking his wife's inheritance and turn it into a devoted and loving husband. His brilliant charm offensive is one of the remarkable things about the movie.
Hazel Finn
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- Florence
- Filming locations
- Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK(Carnegie Hall - exterior)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $29,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $27,383,770
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,601,313
- Aug 14, 2016
- Gross worldwide
- $49,052,787
- Runtime1 hour 51 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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