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Florence Foster Jenkins (born Narcissa Florence Foster; July 19, 1868 – November 26, 1944) was an American socialite and amateur soprano who became known, and mocked, for her flamboyant performance costumes and notably poor singing ability.
Florence Foster Jenkins is a 2016 biographical film directed by Stephen Frears and written by Nicholas Martin and Julia Kogan. It stars Meryl Streep as Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress known for her generosity and poor singing. Hugh Grant plays her manager and long-time companion, St. Clair Bayfield.
Aug 12, 2016 · In the 1940s, New York socialite Florence Foster Jenkins (Meryl Streep) dreams of becoming a great opera singer. Unfortunately, her ambition far exceeds her talent.
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- Biography, Comedy, Drama, Music
- PG-13
Jul 20, 2016 · According to the Florence Foster Jenkins true story, around the time she graduated high school at age 17, she wished to pursue a career in music and study abroad in Europe, but her wealthy father, Charles Dorrance Foster, refused to foot the bill. Why did Florence Foster Jenkins leave her first husband?
Aug 12, 2016 · Florence Foster Jenkins: Directed by Stephen Frears. With Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant, Simon Helberg, Rebecca Ferguson. The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice.
May 9, 2024 · Florence Foster Jenkins was an American amateur soprano, music lover, philanthropist, and socialite who gained fame for her notoriously off-pitch voice. She became a word-of-mouth sensation in the 1940s through her self-funded performances in New York City.
Jul 9, 2020 · In 1944, independently wealthy socialite Florence Foster Jenkins made her Carnegie Hall debut. The rest is history.
Nov 18, 2014 · It’s Florence Foster Jenkins, the legendary diva of awfulness, an early 20th century robber baron heiress who had little talent and no technique, and whose enthusiasm for singing was surpassed only by the size of her ego.
Apr 13, 2016 · A delightful new comedy starring Meryl Streep as Florence Foster Jenkins and Hugh Grant as St Clair Bayfield brings her name (and his) to wider attention than ever before. The script by Nicholas...
May 6, 2016 · The true story of Florence Foster Jenkins (Meryl Streep), the legendary New York heiress and socialite who obsessively pursued her dream of becoming a great opera singer. The voice...
