Frida Movie Review 2002

Biography of nonconformist Mexican artist Frida Kahlo (Hayek) from her teen years to her death at the age of 44. The story relies heavily on her stormy marriage and continued relationship with famed muralist Diego Rivera (Molina). Director Julie Taymor also surrealistically brings to life several of Kahlo's paintings, although her glamorization of the famously uni-browed and mustachioed painter drew fire from ardent fans. Based on the book by Hayden Herrera.

Distribution

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1120, Toll-free: 800-723-4763, URL: http://www.bvhe.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 120 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Art & Artists, Biopics: Artists, Mexico, Marriage, Sexcapades, Communists & Communism, Period Piece: 20th Century, Death & the Afterlife

Screenplay

Gregory Nava, Anna Thomas, Clancy Sigeland, Diane Lake

Cast

Salma Hayek, Alfred Molina, Ashley Judd, Geoffrey Rush, Antonio Banderas, Roger Rees, Edward Norton, Valeria Golino, Mia Maestro, Saffron Burrows, Patricia Reyes Spindola, Margarita Sanz, Diego Luna

Cinematography

Rodrigo Prieto

Director

Julie Taymor

Music

Elliot Goldenthal

Other

Francoise Bonnot, Bernardo Trujillo, Julie Weiss, Felipe Fernandez del Paso

Producer

Sarah Green, Salma Hayek, Jay Polstein, Lizz Speed, Nancy Hardin, Ventanarosa, Miramax Films

Awards

Oscars 2002: Makeup, Score; British Acad. 2002: Makeup; Golden Globes 2003: Score.