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The film follows the first two decades of Franklins life, from being born as a musical prodigy in an affluent African-American family, the repercussions of losing her mother at age 10 to her arduous rise to international musical stardom, while enduring an abusive marriage, ultimately concluding with the recording of her influential live album Amazing Grace (1972).
Detroit, Michigan, 1952. Blessed with a lovely singing voice and powerful stage presence, child prodigy , daughter of the Baptist pastor and renowned minister of national influence , begins to understand her god-given gift. As her controlling father takes over her career, seeing her more than a gospel singer, moves to New York to sign with Columbia Records, only to realise that having a good voice is not enough to make hits. As a result, while in search of a breakthrough, Aretha must confront her father, her abusive husband , and summon up the strength to cover and rearrange s hit, Respect, to finally find her signature sound and eventually become the undisputed Queen of Soul.
Jennifer Hudson
Aretha Franklin
Forest Whitaker
C. L. Franklin
Marlon Wayans
Ted White
Tituss Burgess
James Cleveland
Audra McDonald
Barbara
Marc Maron
Jerry Wexler
Heather Headley
Clara Ward
Kimberly Scott
Mama Franklin
Hailey Kilgore
Carolyn Franklin
Saycon Sengbloh
Erma Franklin
LeRoy McClain
Cecil Franklin
Albert Jones
Ken Cunningham
Tate Donovan
John Hammond
Myk Watford
Rick Hall
Skye Dakota Turner
Young Aretha
Gilbert Glenn Brown
Martin Luther King Jr.
Mary J. Blige
Dinah Washington
Nevaeh Moore
Young Carolyn
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