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Frida (2002) -- A biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work.
Frida (2002) -- A biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work.

Overview

User Rating:
7.4/10   23,056 votes
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Director:
Julie Taymor
Writers (WGA):
Hayden Herrera (book)
Clancy Sigal (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
20 November 2002 (Mexico) more
Tagline:
Prepare to be seduced
Plot:
A biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 28 nominations more
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(73 articles)
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Salma Hayek ... Frida Kahlo
Mía Maestro ... Cristina Kahlo (as Mia Maestro)
Amelia Zapata ... Maid
Alejandro Usigli ... Professor

Diego Luna ... Alejandro 'Alex'

Alfred Molina ... Diego Rivera
Lucia Bravo ... Auditorium Model

Valeria Golino ... Lupe Marín
Patricia Reyes Spíndola ... Matilde Kahlo (as Patricia Reyes Spindola)
Loló Navarro ... Nanny (as Lolo Navarro)

Roger Rees ... Guillermo Kahlo
Fermín Martínez ... Painter on Bus (as Fermin Martinez)

Roberto Medina ... Dr. Farril

Ashley Judd ... Tina Modotti

Antonio Banderas ... David Alfaro Siqueiros
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Frida Kahlo (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for sexuality/nudity and language.
Runtime:
123 min
Country:
USA | Canada | Mexico
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

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Trivia:
The whole film was digitally color corrected at 2K resolution. more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Frida comes back to New York from visiting her mother in Mexico, her mouth is clearly not moving when she greets Diego. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Frida Kahlo: Careful, guys. This corpse is still breathing. Try to get me there in one piece.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2003) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Battle to the Death more

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38 out of 56 people found the following comment useful:-
wunderbar!, 27 January 2003
Author: courtney-eveleigh from dallas, tx

Visually stunning - if this film does not win for cinematography at the Academy Awards, I will be shocked.

This film, based on the biography of Frida Kahlo by Hayden Herrera, is a masterpiece. I read the book several years ago & have been a Frida fan ever since.

I heard an interview w/Hayden on NPR not too long ago talking about her book & the movie adaptation. She did years & years of research on Frida and is probably as close to an 'expert' on her life as we could come across in the year 2003. She praised Julie Taymor for this film and was quite happy with her adaptation.

Reading the reviews on this page, i find it hard to believe that there are critics of this movie. Everything from the music (beautiful!) to the cinematography to the acting . . . greatness!! Selma really put her heart & soul into this role and she has now made her way onto my list of 'favorite actresses'.

It would be hard to put anyone's life onto the big screen & get every single detail right on - esp. someone who lived 50+ years ago. I think Julie Taymor has done an amazing job of representing the life of Frida.

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