Aretha Franklin Biopic
- Release Date
- August 13, 2021
- Director
- Liesl Tommy
- Cast
- Leroy McClain , Forest Whitaker , Jennifer Hudson , Tate Donovan , Marc Maron , Marlon Wayans
- Runtime
- 2hr 25min
- Main Genre
- Biography
- Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), BRON Studios, Creative Wealth Media Finance
- Writers
- Tracey Scott Wilson
- Tagline
- The Queen Arrives
Summary
The film follows the first two decades of Franklin's life, from being born as a musical prodigy in an affluent African-American family, the repercussions of losing her mother at age 10 to her arduous rise to international musical stardom, while enduring an abusive marriage, ultimately concluding with the recording of her influential live album Amazing Grace (1972).
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