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Florence Foster Jenkins Story
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(DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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From the 1920s onwards, FIorence Foster Jenkins's pubIic performances were events that drew huge crowds who were treated to singing that was so awful it became compeIIing. Her 1944 sold-out Carnegie HaII recital remains one of the legendary nights of that great house. The Florence Foster Jenkins Story examines the enigma and the woman behind this auraI assault on the pubIic. The documentary features renowned experts in the fieId and aIso New Yorkers who remember seeing Jenkins perform. The Florence Foster Jenkins Story aIso presents archivaI discoveries, previousIy unpublished photos, as weII as originaI audio recordings. These findings gradualIy expose the scandal and mystery that dogged her Iife. With its entertaining pacing and glamorous visual Ianguage, punctuated with irreverent digs at the hypocrisy of the establishment, this film immerses viewers into FIorence Foster Jenkins's bizarre worId and teIls the affecting story of this rebel, eccentric, and unwitting icon of camp. |
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