Basic
Info
Title:
Frida
Genre:
Drama
Country:
United States
Language:
English
Production
Company: Ventanarosa, Lionsgate Films
Distributed
by: Miramax Films
Running
time: 123 minutes
Release
date: August 29, 2002 (Venice), October 25, 2002
(United States)
Staff
Staff
Director:
Julie Taymor
Producer:
Sarah Green, Salma Hayek, Jay Polstein, Lizz Speed, Nancy Hardin, Lindsay
Flickinger, Roberto Sneider
Based
on: “Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo” by
Hayden Herrera
Screenplay:
Clancy Sigal, Diane Lake, Gregory Nava, Anna Thomas
Music:
Elliot Goldenthal
Cinematography:
Rodrigo Prieto
Editor:
Françoise Bonnot
Cast
Salma Hayek (Frida Kahlo)
Alfred Molina (Diego Rivera)
Geoffrey Rush (Leon Trotsky)
Mía Maestro (Cristina Kahlo)
Ashley Judd (Tina Modotti)
Antonio Banderas (David Alfaro
Siqueiros)
Edward Norton (Nelson Rockefeller)
Diego Luna (Alejandro Gonzalez
Arias)
Margarita Sanz (Natalia Sedova)
Patricia Reyes Spíndola (Matilde
Kahlo)
Roger Rees (Guillermo Kahlo)
Valeria Golino (Lupe Marín)
Saffron Burrows (Gracie)
Summary
“Frida” is a 2002 American
biographical drama film directed by Julie Taymor which depicts the art and life
of Frida Kahlo, a surrealist Mexican artist. The film, starring Salma Hayek,
who was nominated for an Academy Award, as Frida, and Alfred Molina, her
husband as Diego Rivera, is based on the book, “Frida:
A Biography of Frida Kahlo” by Hayden Herrera, published in 1983. The film received
generally positive reviews from critics and won two Academy Awards for Best
Makeup and Best Original Score among six nominations.
Movie
Review
“Splendid movie about two excellent
Mexican painters and their troublesome relationship”
“Outstanding!”
“Life as art and vice versa”
“An inspiring story”
“Unsugarcoated, mostly accurate
biopic of the tortured woman artist”
“The story of a great Mexican artist,
with a stunning performance of Salma Hayek”
Interesting
stories about the film
1. Frida Kahlo's niece was so
impressed with the film that she gave Salma Hayek one of Kahlo's necklaces.
2. Chavela Vargas, who sings a song
“La Llorona” to Frida in the bar, actually knew her as her lover.
3. Alfred Molina received 50 pounds
for his role as Diego Rivera.
4. Salma Hayek did some paintings in
the film.
5. Laura San Giacomo was originally
set to play Frida Kahlo, but it was cancelled when fans objected to a
non-Mexican playing the role of Frida.
6. This is the only film that Salma
Hayek is nominated for Oscar.
7. Robert De Niro was interested in
the role of Diego Rivera when the film was in development.
8. Jennifer Lopez was very interested
in the role of Frida Kahlo.
9. Madonna, who is a fan of Frida
Kahlo and owns some of her work, wanted to play her role.
Thank you.
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