Mamma Mia!
A mother. A daughter. Three possible fathers. Take a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget.
Sophie Sheridan (Amanda Seyfried) is preparing to get married on a Greek island and has invited three men to the wedding, one of whom could be her father. The screen adaptation of the smash Broadway hit that is chock-full of old ABBA songs – such an easy and brilliant recipe for success. Part of the charm is having decidedly non-musical actors like Pierce Brosnan perform some of the songs… but a pro like Meryl Streep is not only funny, she also delivers when it comes to the warbling. You can tell that everybody’s having a great time, and so will audiences. The story is nothing special, but amusing, and the stage musical obviously didn’t have the genuine locations.
The YouTube clip shows the trailer.
2008-U.S.-Britain-Germany. 110 min. Color. Widescreen. Produced by Judy Craymer, Gary Goetzman. Directed by Phyllida Lloyd. Screenplay: Catherine Johnson. Songs: Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus. Cast: Meryl Streep (Donna Sheridan), Amanda Seyfried (Sophie Sheridan), Pierce Brosnan (Sam Carmichael), Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård, Dominic Cooper… Julie Walters, Christine Baranski.
Trivia: Co-executive produced by Tom Hanks and former ABBa members Andersson and Ulvaeus (who both have cameos in the film). Bill Nighy was allegedly considered for a part.
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