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Frida

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A biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work.A biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work.A biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
89K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,092
124
  • Director
    • Julie Taymor
  • Writers
    • Hayden Herrera(book "Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo")
    • Clancy Sigal(screenplay)
    • Diane Lake(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Salma Hayek
    • Alfred Molina
    • Geoffrey Rush
Top credits
  • Director
    • Julie Taymor
  • Writers
    • Hayden Herrera(book "Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo")
    • Clancy Sigal(screenplay)
    • Diane Lake(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Salma Hayek
    • Alfred Molina
    • Geoffrey Rush
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 306User reviews
    • 131Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 2 Oscars
      • 17 wins & 47 nominations total

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    Salma Hayek
    Salma Hayek
    • Frida Kahlo
    Alfred Molina
    Alfred Molina
    • Diego Rivera
    Geoffrey Rush
    Geoffrey Rush
    • Leon Trotsky
    Mía Maestro
    Mía Maestro
    • Cristina Kahlo
    Amelia Zapata
    • Maid
    Alejandro Usigli
    • Professor
    Diego Luna
    Diego Luna
    • Alejandro 'Alex'
    Lucia Bravo
    • Auditorium Model
    Valeria Golino
    Valeria Golino
    • Lupe Marín
    Patricia Reyes Spíndola
    Patricia Reyes Spíndola
    • Matilde Kahlo
    • (as Patricia Reyes Spindola)
    Loló Navarro
    • Nanny
    • (as Lolo Navarro)
    Roger Rees
    Roger Rees
    • Guillermo Kahlo
    Fermín Martínez
    Fermín Martínez
    • Painter on Bus
    • (as Fermin Martinez)
    Roberto Medina
    Roberto Medina
    • Dr. Farril
    Ashley Judd
    Ashley Judd
    • Tina Modotti
    Antonio Banderas
    Antonio Banderas
    • David Alfaro Siqueiros
    Lila Downs
    Lila Downs
    • Tango Singer
    Martha Claudia Moreno
    Martha Claudia Moreno
    • Woman at Wedding
    • Director
      • Julie Taymor
    • Writers
      • Hayden Herrera(book "Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo")
      • Clancy Sigal(screenplay)
      • Diane Lake(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Frida Kahlo's niece was so impressed with the film that she gave Salma Hayek one of Kahlo's necklaces.
    • Goofs
      Early in her New York trip Frida is watching 1933's King Kong (1933). Later she is called home to tend to her dying mother. Several scenes later we see her at her mother's grave and it shows that she died in 1932, a year before King Kong was released.
    • Quotes

      Frida Kahlo: I had two big accidents in my life Diego, the trolley and you... You are by far the worse.

    • Connections
      Featured in The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Cabecita Loca
      Written by Lauro Aguilar Palma

      Performed by Guty Cárdenas

      Published by PHAM

    User reviews306

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    Outstanding!
    Usually, when you see a biopic about a famous artist and genius you either get to see a tragic, suffering creature or an idealized God. And often it's always the same: He/she was born, had a difficult childhood, created some masterpieces, had some affairs (usually with actors/actresses or/and musicians) and dies a sad and lonely death. But what a refreshing difference "Frida" was! Frida Kahlo's life was more suffering than joy, yet the movie does not pity her all the time but shows Frida's lust for life, love, art and her husband Diegor Riviera.

    It tells the story of a really unusual life: When Frida is a student, young, beautiful, full of live and in love with a gorgeous boy (Diego Luna from "Y tu mama tambien" and "Dirty Dancing – Havanna Nights) she experiences a horrible accident when her bus crashes with a tram. Frida then becomes a cripple for the rest of her life, but through this she experiences herself in a new way and starts to paint, mostly self-portraits where she deals with her pain, her family, political situations and people she loves. Soon after the accident a miracle happens: Frida learns to walk again and the first thing she does is to visit the famous artist and painter Diego Rivera to ask his opinion about her paintings – the beginning of an unusual and often complicated love story that should last a lifetime.

    We get to learn a woman who experiences so many tragic things in life that it should be enough to commit suicide, yet she never gives up, grows stronger and one thing that certainly helps her through hard times is her wit, her dignity and her love for life and art. She takes what she wants and needs (which also includes love affairs with men and women) but has also a lot to give. Plus her works, so honest, brutal but also beautiful in their truth, reveal one of the greatest talents of our time.

    A whole lot of this movie works of course through its female protagonist, whose role is not that easy and a real challenge sometimes. The wonderful and graceful Salma Hayek, who is immensely gifted, does really great work here and awakes Frida and her world to life again. Hayek perfectly holds the balance between triumphs and losses, joy and sorrow, madness and daily routine, life and death. She is just a pleasure to watch, she doesn't play Frida, she IS Frida. Another important character is of course Diego Rivera, the greatest love of Frida's life. Alfred Molina, a great British actor, is perfectly casted for this role and besides, has a remarkable resemblance to the real Diego. Outstanding performances also by the supporting cast: Valeria Golino, Ashley Judd (with a great imitation of the Mexican accent), Geoffrey Rush and Edward Norton.

    Frida – a feast for the senses full of life and exploding emotions and a tribute to a truly unique and remarkable woman, who was the greatest female artist of the last century!
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    • Apr 4, 2005

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    • Release date
      • November 22, 2002 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Mexico
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Frida Kahlo
    • Filming locations
      • Barrio del Alto, Puebla, Mexico
    • Production companies
      • Handprint Entertainment
      • Lions Gate Films
      • Miramax
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $12,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $25,885,000
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $205,996
      • Oct 27, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $56,298,474
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 3 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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