Meryl Streep stars in new Florence Foster Jenkins posters

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by Phil de Semlyen |
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Though big of heart and generous of wallet, the vocal talents of New York socialite and heiress Florence Foster Jenkins were somewhere down the other end of the spectrum, size-wise. She was, to put it bluntly, a rubbish singer. Still, she achieved something few have managed and sold out Manhattan’s Carnegie Hall, a story charted by Stephen Frears’ new film. It has three new posters of its trio of central characters to share.

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Florence’s grand ambitions are loyally supported and encouraged by her husband St. Clair Bayfield (Hugh Grant), himself a wobbly actor harbouring fading delusions of grandeur. Enter aspiring concert pianist, Cosmé McMoon (The Big Bang Theory's Simon Helberg), to lend a hand with coaching her to something approaching competence.

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There’s a lot more ambition than talent among this lot but the threesome are an often hilarious combination in a film that hits the right – wait for it – tone throughout.

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Florence Foster Jenkins hits UK cinemas on May 6.

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