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Respect

“Find out what it means.”

12A · 10 Sept 2021 · 145 min · English

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The film

Synopsis

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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On screen

Cast & characters

Jennifer Hudson

Aretha Franklin

Forest Whitaker

C. L. Franklin

Marlon Wayans

Ted White

Audra McDonald

Barbara Franklin

Mary J. Blige

Dinah Washington

Marc Maron

Jerry Wexler

Tituss Burgess

Reverend Dr. James Cleveland

Saycon Sengbloh

Erma Franklin

Hailey Kilgore

Carolyn Franklin

Tate Donovan

John Hammond

Skye Dakota Turner

Aretha Franklin (young)

Heather Headley

Clara Ward

Behind the camera

Key crew

Director: Liesl Tommy
Writing: Tracey Scott Wilson, Callie Khouri, Tracey Scott Wilson
Cinematography: Kramer Morgenthau
Original music: Kris Bowers

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