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The rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom.
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Classical in form, earnest, grave and resolved.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- resolvedopen-ended
- rawmeticulous
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Cast
- Jennifer HudsonAretha Franklin
- Forest WhitakerC. L. Franklin
- Marlon WayansTed White
- Audra McDonaldBarbara Franklin
- Mary J. BligeDinah Washington
- Marc MaronJerry Wexler
- Tituss BurgessReverend Dr. James Cleveland
- Saycon SengblohErma Franklin
- Hailey KilgoreCarolyn Franklin
- Tate DonovanJohn Hammond
Crew
- Liesl TommyDirector
- Tracey Scott WilsonScreenplay
- Kramer MorgenthauDirector of Photography
- Kris BowersOriginal Music Composer
- Avril BeukesEditor
- Jonathan GlickmanProducer
- Harvey Mason Jr.Producer
- Scott BernsteinProducer
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