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Salma Hayek | ... | ||
Mía Maestro | ... | ||
Alfred Molina | ... | ||
Antonio Banderas | ... | ||
Valeria Golino | ... | ||
Diego Luna | ... | ||
Edward Norton | ... | ||
Alejandro Usigli | ... |
Professor
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Saffron Burrows | ... | ||
Loló Navarro | ... |
Nanny
(as Lolo Navarro)
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Roger Rees | ... | ||
Fermín Martínez | ... |
Painter on Bus
(as Fermin Martinez)
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Amelia Zapata | ... |
Maid
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Ashley Judd | ... | ||
Roberto Medina | ... |
Dr. Farril
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"Frida" chronicles the life Frida Kahlo shared unflinchingly and openly with Diego Rivera, as the young couple took the art world by storm. From her complex and enduring relationship with her mentor and husband to her illicit and controversial affair with Leon Trotsky, to her provocative and romantic entanglements with women, Frida Kahlo lived a bold and uncompromising life as a political, artistic, and sexual revolutionary. Written by Anonymous
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.