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Frida
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*Frida* is a 2002 biographical drama film directed by Julie Taymor. The cast includes Salma Hayek, Alfred Molina, Geoffrey Rush, and Ashley Judd. Hayek also served as a producer. The screenplay was written by Clancy Sigal, Gregory Nava, and Anna Thomas, based on the book *Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo*. The film was produced by Starz Entertainment and Miramax, with cinematography by Rodrigo Prieto and editing by Françoise Bonnot. Elliot Goldenthal composed the score.
The movie has a runtime of 123 minutes and was released in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It was filmed in Mexico, with Mexico City serving as the narrative location. The original language is English. The film received an R rating.
*Frida* won the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling and the Academy Award for Best Original Score. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, Best Costume Design, and Best Production Design. The film also received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films award. It has a Metascore of 61 and an IMDb rating of 7.3.
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Film · TMDB
7.4A biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work.
Cast
- Salma Hayek Pinault as Frida Kahlo
- Alfred Molina as Diego Rivera
- Mía Maestro as Cristina Kahlo
- Patricia Reyes Spíndola as Matilde Kahlo
- Edward Norton as Nelson Rockefeller
- Antonio Banderas as David Alfaro Siqueiros
Themes
- mexico
- love of one's life
- bisexuality
- painter
- surrealism
- biography
- disabled
- lgbt
- female artist
- woman director
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Ratings
IMDb
7.3/10
100,861 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
77%
Metacritic
61/100
- Year
- 2002
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Genres
- Biography, Drama, Romance
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- Won 2 Oscars. 17 wins & 47 nominations total
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Julie Taymor
- Screenplay by
- Clancy Sigal Diane Lake Gregory Nava Anna Thomas
- Based on
- Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo , by Hayden Herrera
- Produced by
- Sarah Green Salma Hayek Jay Polstein Lizz Speed Nancy Hardin Lindsay Flickinger Roberto Sneider
- Starring
- Salma Hayek Alfred Molina Geoffrey Rush Valeria Golino Mía Maestro Roger Rees
- Cinematography
- Rodrigo Prieto
- Edited by
- Françoise Bonnot
- Music by
- Elliot Goldenthal
- Production company
- Ventanarosa
- Distributed by
- Miramax Films
- Release dates
- August 29, 2002 ( 2002-08-29 ) ( Venice ) October 25, 2002 ( 2002-10-25 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 123 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Languages
- English, Spanish, French, Russian
- Budget
- $12 million
- Box office
- $56.3 million
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Encyclopedic overview
Frida is a 2002 American biographical film directed by Julie Taymor, about the Mexican surrealist artist Frida Kahlo. Salma Hayek stars as Kahlo and Alfred Molina plays her husband Diego Rivera. The film was adapted by Clancy Sigal, Diane Lake, Gregory Nava, Anna Thomas, and unofficially by Edward Norton from a 1983 biography of Kahlo by Hayden Herrera.
Frida premiered at the 59th Venice International Film Festival on August 29, 2002. Upon its release in U.S. theaters by Miramax Films on October 25, the film received generally positive reviews from critics, and grossed $56.3 million on a $12 million production budget. At the 75th Academy Awards, Frida received six nominations, winning for Best Makeup and Best Original Score. Hayek's universally acclaimed performance garnered Best Actress nominations at the Oscars, the Golden Globes, the Baftas and the SAG Awards.
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