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Respect is a 2021 American biographical musical drama film directed by Liesl Tommy (in her feature directorial debut), written by Tracey Scott Wilson and Callie Khouri, based on the life of American singer Aretha Franklin.
Aug 13, 2021 · With Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Tituss Burgess. Following the rise of Aretha Franklin's career from a child singing in her father's church's choir to her international superstardom, RESPECT is the remarkable true story of the music icon's journey to find her voice.
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- Biography, Drama, Music
- Liesl Tommy
- 2021-08-13
Aug 18, 2021 · TV & Movies. How True Is ‘Respect’? Fact-Checking the Aretha Franklin Biopic. No, Jerry Wexler wasn't the one to dub her "the Queen of Soul" — and a few other things the new movie about the...
- Jordan Runtagh
Jul 22, 2021 · The true story behind the Respect movie confirms that Aretha Franklin's parents, Barbara and C. L. Franklin, separated in 1948, mainly due to C. L.'s perpetual infidelities, in addition to C. L. fathering a daughter to a 12-year-old girl. Barbara moved back to Buffalo, New York where C. L. had pastored Friendship Baptist Church for two years ...
Aug 13, 2021 · A new film about Franklin's early years doesn't entirely avoid biopic conventions, but there's real intelligence and feeling in it. NPR Review
Aug 13, 2021 · Following the rise of Aretha Franklin's career from a child singing in her father's church's choir to her international superstardom, RESPECT is the remarkable true story of the music...
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- Biography, Drama, Music
- PG-13
Aug 12, 2021 · Jennifer Hudson plays Aretha Franklin in a movie that follows many of the usual biographical beats but finds its own groove. Share full article. Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin in...
