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Nina

  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 30m
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Zoe Saldana in Nina (2016)
The story of the late jazz musician and classical pianist Nina Simone including her rise to fame and relationship with her manager Clifton Henderson.
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The story of the late jazz musician and classical pianist Nina Simone, including her rise to fame and relationship with her manager Clifton Henderson.The story of the late jazz musician and classical pianist Nina Simone, including her rise to fame and relationship with her manager Clifton Henderson.The story of the late jazz musician and classical pianist Nina Simone, including her rise to fame and relationship with her manager Clifton Henderson.

  • Director
    • Cynthia Mort
  • Writer
    • Cynthia Mort
  • Stars
    • Zoe Saldana
    • David Oyelowo
    • Kevin Mambo
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    5.4/10
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    • Director
      • Cynthia Mort
    • Writer
      • Cynthia Mort
    • Stars
      • Zoe Saldana
      • David Oyelowo
      • Kevin Mambo
    • 47User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
    • 27Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

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    Zoe Saldana
    Zoe Saldana
    • Nina Simone
    David Oyelowo
    David Oyelowo
    • Clifton Henderson
    Kevin Mambo
    Kevin Mambo
    • Gilles, Lead Guitarist
    Ronald Guttman
    Ronald Guttman
    • Henri Edwards
    Chuma Gault
    Chuma Gault
    • Nina's Husband
    Allison Sarofim
    Allison Sarofim
    • Head Nurse
    Mike Epps
    Mike Epps
    • Richard Pryor
    Keith David
    Keith David
    • Clifton's Father
    Ella Joyce
    Ella Joyce
    • Clifton's Mom
    Stevens Gaston
    Stevens Gaston
    • Clifton's Brother
    Fred Cassidy
    Fred Cassidy
    • Customs Agent
    Jessica Oyelowo
    Jessica Oyelowo
    • Nurse
    Anthony Molinari
    Anthony Molinari
    • Cop #1
    Ella Thomas
    Ella Thomas
    • Lorraine Hansberry
    Bonnie Bartlett
    Bonnie Bartlett
    • Recital Stage Woman
    Ken Davitian
    Ken Davitian
    • Club Owner
    Camille Natta
    Camille Natta
    • Miss Larouche, Vocal Coach
    Marianne Muellerleile
    Marianne Muellerleile
    • Nurse Mary
    • Director
      • Cynthia Mort
    • Writer
      • Cynthia Mort
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    • Trivia
      Lisa Simone Kelly, Nina Simone's daughter, disavowed the project on grounds it was a dishonest look at her mother's life, particularly in the storyline involving a turbulent romantic relationship between Nina and Clifton Henderson (in real life, Henderson was gay and was Nina's confidant but never her lover). As a result, Simone's family was not consulted during the film's production. While the family said publicly they didn't have any personal issues with Saldana, they didn't agree with her casting because Nina Simone had much darker skin than Saldana and they felt the choice was an attempt to erase what Nina Simone herself called "essential blackness" from the movie.
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    In the opening scene (at 1:43) which takes place in 1946, the American Flag hanging above the stage is the current version of the US flag with 50 stars.

    Alaska and Hawaii were not states until 1959, so the correct version of the US Flag in 1946 would have had 48 stars (8 stars across and 6 stars down).
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    • Release date
      • April 22, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Nina Simone
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • 66 Productions
      • Ealing Studios Entertainment
      • Ealing Studios
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    • Budget
      • $7,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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