FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS hits cinemas this Friday 6th May, and to celebrate Pathé has revealed the very first clip from the film, where Florence (played by Oscar winner Meryl Streep) takes her first singing lesson and her raw talent is finally revealed…the voice of an angel is born. Take a look at the footage in the video player above.
From acclaimed British director Stephen Frears (PHILOMENA, THE QUEEN), FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS stars Oscar winner Meryl Streep alongside British icon Hugh Grant and THE BIG BANG THEORY’s hilarious Simon Helberg.
The comedy drama 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).
FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS will be released in UK cinemas 6th May 2016.
