It’s time to take a look at the best films of one of America’s most celebrated actresses: Meryl Streep. Here is our top 10
Here we are at a new, unmissable appointment with our specials, dedicated to actors and directors who have continued and continue to give us unmissable performances and film productions. This time, after the specials dedicated to his beloved Sandra Milo e Federico Felliniit’s the turn of another, very famous, actress: Meryl Streep. Famous for his vast filmography, it was not at all easy to choose just 10 films. We hope to have included the most suitable titles in this list of ours, so as to give you an idea of the great acting skills of this great talent of our times.
10. Kramer vs. Kramer | Meryl Streep: her top 10 best films
Let’s start immediately with one of Meryl Streep’s most successful films, a 1979 film entitled Kramer conto Kramerof the director Robert Bentonbased on the novel of the same name by Avery Corman. Although it is one of the actress’s first works, she managed to remain in the hearts of the audience for her extraordinary performance, alongside an equally commendable Dustin Hoffman. The film, considered one of Benton’s masterpieces, managed to take home five Oscars, four Golden Globes and three David di Donatello.
In Kramer contro Kramer, Meryl Streep interpreta Joanna Kramera woman who is now tired of her husband Ted, so much so that he decided to leave home, leaving the man alone with his little son. Starting his life from scratch, learning to manage a child, will not be easy for Ted, who will soon have to deal with his ex-wife who, having cleared her mind, has in mind what should rightfully be hers, after their separation.
9. Sophie’s Choice | Meryl Streep: her top 10 best films
Let’s now move on to Sophie’s Choice1982 film, directed by Alan J. Growing up and based on the novel of the same name by William Styron. Here Meryl Streep is able to perfectly dress the role of a desperate character, capable of reaching straight to the viewer’s heart. It is no coincidence that with this interpretation the actress was able to win an Oscar for Best Leading Actress.
Inserted in ninety-first place in the ranking of the one hundred best American films of all time, Sophie’s Choice tells of Stingo, a former Marine who returned to New York after the end of World War II. The boy will get to know Sophie Zawistowskaa Polish immigrant freed from Auschwitz concentration camp and Nathan Landau, a Jewish intellectual. A strong understanding will be born between Stingo and Sophie.
8. Out of Africa | Meryl Streep: her top 10 best films
Here we are at another film based on a novel, My Africafrom 1985. Film deriving from the autobiography of the same name by Karen Blixen and directed by Sydney Pollack. This is another great opportunity for Meryl Streep to enter the hearts of the public; in fact, the film managed to obtain five Oscar awards.
Out of Africa traces the life of Karen Blixen, who moved to Africa during the Great War. Here the woman, despite being married, will fall in love with the hunter Denys Finch-Hatton. In the cast, alongside Meryl Streep we find an incredible Robert Redfordbeyond Klaus Maria Brandauer, Michael Kitchen, Michael Gough e Suzanna Hamilton.
7. Death makes you beautiful | Meryl Streep: her top 10 best films
We’re definitely changing genre, with a film that just couldn’t be missing from this special. It’s about Death makes you Beautifulfrom 1992 and directed by Robert Zemeckis. A gripping and grotesque black comedy, dedicated to beauty and the inexorable passage of time, masterfully interpreted by Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn, Bruce Willis e Isabella Rossellini. The special effects used earned the film the Oscar for Best Special Effects in 1993.
The film tells about Helen Sharpa writer whose life is however marked by her partner’s betrayal Ernestwho succumbed to the temptations of Madeline, Helen’s old acquaintance. The affair causes the latter to fall into an abyss, from which she will only be able to re-emerge by projecting all her problems onto her physical appearance. After years of torment the two women find each other again. It will be the beginning of a conflict to get the man who will lead her to the mad search for her eternal beauty. If you have never seen this film and are nostalgic for those Tim Burton-style feature films, typical of the 90s, this is a pearl that you really can’t miss.
6. The Bridges of Madison County | Meryl Streep: her top 10 best films
Let’s now move on to The bridges of Madison County1995 film, directed by Clint Eastwood who is also the protagonist. Alongside her, our Meryl Streep in a profound and sentimental role. The two manage to convey their great complicity to the public, so much so as to create an unforgettable film. A real success with audiences and critics.
The film tells the love story of the housewife of Italian origins Francesca and the photographer Robert, overwhelmed by passion during the absence of Francesca’s husband. A poignant and dramatic love story. If you’re looking for something sentimental, The Bridges of Madison County might be for you. Give him a chance.
5. The Devil Wears Prada | Meryl Streep: her top 10 best films
Here we are at one of the most loved films of all time: The devil wears Pradafrom 2006. The protagonist of the film is Anne Hathaway, but Streep is able, through a role that seems to have been tailor-made perfectly for her, to give us one of the most iconic characters in current cinema. It is no coincidence that the actress obtained a nomination for Best Supporting Actress after this unforgettable performance.
The film tells about Andy Sachsa young provincial girl who manages to get a job as assistant to the feared girl Miranda Priestly, director of a famous fashion magazine. Catapulted into this new reality that seems very far from her way of being, sweet Andy will have to find a way to adapt to the new environment, which is anything but understanding.
4. Mamma Mia! | Meryl Streep: her top 10 best films
Let’s now focus on another feature film that was able to achieve incredible success with the public. We are talking about Oh mama! 2008 film, directed by Phyllida Lloyd. We are keen to include this film in this special, precisely to show the incredible versatility of this actress, who here tries her hand at a musical dedicated to the music of the famous ABBA.
The blockbuster film tells the story of Donna and his daughter Sophie, who live happily on an island in Greece, running a small hotel. Sophie is about to get married, but she has no one to walk her down the aisle because she never met her father. Determined to find out who the mysterious man is, she decides to invite him to the wedding Sam, Bill ed Henry, three men who in the past were very important to Donna with the aim of finding out which of the three is her real father. Meryl Streep is joined in the cast by Amanda Seyfried, Julie Walters, Christine Baranski, Pierce Brosnan e Colin Firth.
3. The Iron Lady | Meryl Streep: her top 10 best films
Let’s now move on to The Iron Lady2011 film, directed by Phyllida Lloyd, which we certainly cannot fail to include in this special. The impeccable performance of the actress, who was able to give the public a truly impeccable version of the Iron Lady, both in terms of appearance and behavioral nuances, earned her another Oscar.
The Iron Lady chronicles the life of the former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, nicknamed “The Iron Lady”. A woman devoted to her career and ready to sacrifice everything for her political ambition and love for her land. In the cast Jim Broadbent, Olivia Colman, Anthony Head, Richard E. Grant, Roger Allam e Michael Pennington.
2. Florence | Meryl Streep: her top 10 best films
Here we are at Florence2016 film, directed by Stephen Frears. Also in this case the actress decided to take part in a film that tells a true story, that of the opera singer Florence Foster Jenkins. Meryl Streep has the chance to show all her talent, transforming herself into one of the most beloved characters in her filmography.
The film tells, as already mentioned, the story of Florence, a New York heiress with a big dream: to become an opera singer. However, the path to realizing this desire of hers is anything but simple, at least until the pianist enters her life. Cosmé McMoon and the theater actor St. Clair Bayfield. In the film, alongside our beloved Meryl Streep, in the role of the protagonist, we find Hugh Grant, Simon Helberg, Nina Arianda e Rebecca Ferguson.
1. Don’t Look Up | Meryl Streep: her top 10 best films
We conclude this film review with one of the actress’s most recent works: Don’t Look Up. Written and directed by Adam McKay, the film achieved considerable success upon its release on Netflix in 2021. Also in this case Meryl Streep plays a role of great importance: in fact she plays the president of the USA. This work of his also did not go unnoticed, so much so that he received several Oscar nominations: best film, best screenplay and best soundtrack.
Don’t Look Up tells the story of a couple of astronomers who, realizing that a meteorite is about to crash into the Earth’s surface, try in every way to warn the whole world that time is running out. The cast, which includes, is certainly also an accomplice to this success Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Timothée Chalamet, Ariana Grande, Cate Blanchett and Jonah Hill.
Conclusions
Having reached the end of this journey, among the films that have made one of the most loved and appreciated actresses on the cinema scene famous, we realize the talent of this artist. Throughout her career, Meryl Streep has always managed to juggle comedies, dramas, historical biographies and grotesque feature films beautifully. All interpreted with skill by an actress who, to date, holds the record for nominations for Oscars, in the categories reserved for acting, equal to a total of 21 nomination. A case? Surely not. We therefore invite you to recover these films if you have not already done so. We are sure you won’t regret it.
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