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Overview

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Director:
Martha Coolidge
Writers (WGA):
Earl Mills (book)
Shonda Rhimes (teleplay) ...
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Release Date:
21 August 1999 (USA) more
Tagline:
Right woman. Right place. Wrong time. more
Plot:
This biography of Dorothy Dandridge follows her career through early days on the club circuit with her sister to her turn in movies... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 17 wins & 18 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(7 articles)
ABC Announces Primetime 2009-2010 Programming Slate
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Berry Records Debut Album
 (From WENN. 21 December 2006)

User Comments:
A sizzling portrayal of a star who fizzled out before her time more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Face of an Angel (UK) (DVD title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language and sexual content.
Runtime:
120 min | Germany:111 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Canada:PG (Ontario) | Iceland:12 | Germany:12 | Spain:13 | USA:R

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Trivia:
Dorothy Dandridge was the first African-American woman to be nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award (Carmen Jones (1954)). Halle Berry is the first African-American to win a Best Actress Academy Award (Monster's Ball (2001)). more
Quotes:
Dorothy Dandridge: Harold says I'm the most beautiful girl in the world.
Geri Nicholas: I'd rather be smart than beautiful.
Dorothy Dandridge: Well, I'd rather be beautiful.
Geri Nicholas: Beauty fades. A woman gets old.
Dorothy Dandridge: Not me. I'm staying young and beautiful unti the day I die!
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Movie Connections:
References Sabrina (1954) more
Soundtrack:
Chattanooga Choo Choo more

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6 out of 7 people found the following comment useful:-
A sizzling portrayal of a star who fizzled out before her time, 21 August 1999
Author: (bigd31944@aol.com) from New Jersey

By far, a tour de force for Berry. She gives a more than convincing portrayal of the first black woman ever to be nominated for a Best Actress Oscar. Not only is Berry's performance breathtaking, but the fact that the story is based on actual events, made my lungs collapse as well.

Too bad Dandridge didn't make the Emmy nomination deadline.....Berry would have taken home the award that both her and Dandridge deserve(d).

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