Frida (2002)

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Directed by

Julie Taymor

Starring (View all)

Salma Hayek
Frida Kahlo

Mía Maestro
Cristina Kahlo

Amelia Zapata
Maid

Alejandro Usigli
Professor

Diego Luna
Alejandro 'Alex'

Alfred Molina
Diego Rivera

Lucia Bravo
Auditorium Model

Valeria Golino
Lupe Marín

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Hayden Herrera

Clancy Sigal
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A good movie

6 years, 1 month ago at Jan 20 9:21

johanlefourbe

I always had a weak spot for Salma Hayek. I mean, not only she still look gorgeous at almost 50 years old but I always thought that there was something intriguing about this actress. Still, honestly, she usually ends up playing the bimbo in some rather forgettable features and it is not very often that she gets something more substantial to chew on. At some point, she decided to take care of this ... read more

Frida

3 years, 1 month ago at Dec 31 2:15

JxSxPx

When this project was originally shopped around town in the 1980s, no one in Hollywood knew much about the iconoclast artist Frida Kahlo. It was considered as a prestige project for an actress like Meryl Streep or Jessica Lange, very obvious choices for a proudly Mexican woman who wore the traditional garments of her culture. Thankfully, these versions, including ones that nearly starred Laura San... read more

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Description: Hayek plays the Mexican surrealist painter Frida Kahlo, whose tempestuous life with her unfaithful husband, muralist Diego Rivera (Alfred Molina), drives the story of Frida. Maverick director Julie Taymor (Titus, the Broadway stage production of The Lion King) pulls out a wealth of gorgeous visuals to capture everything from the horrific bus accident that damaged Kahlo's spine to her and Rivera's trip to New York City, where Rivera's political leanings ruptured a commission from the Rockefeller family. Though the script spends too much time telling us how great Frida's painting is (rather than trusting in the power of the images ... (more)

Release date: 20 November 2002
UPC: 786936180992

Tags: Biography (18), Drama (13), Art (13), Mexico (10), 2002 (8), 2000s (8), Biopic (7), Infidelity (6), Marriage (6), Communism (6), Painter (6), Friendship (5), Photographer (4), Artist (4), Artists (4), Mexico City (4), (4), Politics (3), Romance (3), Usa (3)

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" Directed by: Julie Taymor Produced by: Mark Amin, Lindsay Flickinger, Brian Gibson, Mark Gill, Sarah Green, Nancy Hardin, Salma Hayek, Jill Sobel Messick, Margaret Rose Perenchio, Jay Polstein, Ann Ruark, Amy Slotnick, Roberto Sneider, and Lizz Speed Written by: Clancy Sigal, Diane Lake, Gregory Nava, and Anna Thomas Based on the book, "Frida: A Biography of Frida Kohlo" by: Hayden Herrera Cinematograph: Rodrigo Prieto Edited by: Francois Bonnot Music by: Elliot Goldenthal Distributed by: M"