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Respect Movie Storyline. Aretha Franklin sings in her father’s church choir as a child and grows up to become an international musical superstar and the Queen of Soul, while simultaneously enduring an abusive marriage, constraints of patriarchy and also being actively involved in the civil rights movement.
Following the rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom, Respect is the remarkable true story of Franklin’s journey to find her voice.
Respect is an upcoming American-Canadian biographical musical drama film directed by Liesl Tommy (in her feature film directorial debut), from a screenplay written by Tracey Scott Wilson, based on the life of American singer Aretha Franklin. The film stars Jennifer Hudson as Franklin. Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald, Marc Maron, Tituss Burgess, Saycon Sengbloh, Hailey Kilgore, Skye Dakota Turner, Tate Donovan, and Mary J. Blige are featured in supporting roles.
Respect is scheduled to premiere at the 74th Locarno Film Festival, and to be released theatrically on August 13, 2021, in the United States by United Artists Releasing, and worldwide by Universal Pictures.
Respect (2021)
Directed by: Liesl Tommy
Starring: Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald, Marc Maron, Tituss Burgess, Saycon Sengbloh, Hailey Kilgore, Heather Headley, Skye Dakota Turner, Tate Donovan, Mary J. Blige
Screenplay by: Tracey Scott Wilson
Production Design by: Ina Mayhew
Cinematography by: Kramer Morgenthau
Film Editing by: Avril Beukes
Costume Design by: Clint Ramos
Set Decoration by: Sarah Carter, Cathy T. Marshall
Art Direction by: Mark Dillon, MaryBeth McCaffrey-Dillon
Music by: Kris Bowers
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic content, strong language including racial epithets, violence, suggestive material, and smoking.
Distributed by: United Artists Releasing (United States), Universal Pictures (International)
Release Date: August 13, 2021
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