| Released | 2016 | Rating | PG |
| Director | Stephen Frears | Writer/s | Nicholas Martin |
| Starring | Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant, Simon Helberg | ||
| Source of story | Real events | ||
| Elevator Pitch | A New York socialite gives increasingly ambitious operatic performances despite her limited ability as a singer. She is aided by her pianist who alters rhythm and key to suit her, and in the maintenance of the illusion of competence by her consort of many years, a former Shakesperian actor. But when she is to play Carnegie Hall how are they going to manage? | ||
| Content | Quite a bit of off key singing in a well crafted presentation of the Art Deco period with The Hammersmith Apollo standing in for Carnegie Hall. Two naked people are tastefully seen in bed. Some lighthearted scenes including a great party, to keep the thing moving. | ||
| A View | Apparently Meryl Streep and Simon Helberg do their own musical stuff, and Hugh Grant does his own dancing of the “Lindy Hop”. Dramatically it is a slim plot kept on line by the excellent performances, and typical Stephen Frears direction. Worth paying to see if you like that sort of thing. | ||
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