Frida (2002)

User Rating:

7.4/10   

Director:

Julie Taymor

Writers (WGA):

Hayden Herrera (book)
Clancy Sigal (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

20 November 2002 (Mexico)

Genre:

Biography | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Prepare to be seduced

Plot:

A biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work.

Plot Keywords:

Art | Revolutionary | Affair | Artist | Leon Trotsky

Awards:

Won 2 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 28 nominations

Cast

Salma Hayek	...	Frida Kahlo
Mía Maestro	...	Cristina Kahlo (as Mia Maestro)
Amelia Zapata	...	Maid
Alejandro Usigli	...	Professor
Diego Luna	...	Alejandro 'Alex'
Alfred Molina	...	Diego Rivera
Lucia Bravo	...	Auditorium Model
Valeria Golino	...	Lupe Marín
Patricia Reyes Spíndola	...	Matilde Kahlo (as Patricia Reyes Spindola)
Loló Navarro	...	Nanny (as Lolo Navarro)
Roger Rees	...	Guillermo Kahlo
Fermín Martínez	...	Painter on Bus (as Fermin Martinez)
Roberto Medina	...	Dr. Farril
Ashley Judd	...	Tina Modotti
Antonio Banderas	...	David Alfaro Siqueiros

Also Known As:

Frida Kahlo (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for sexuality/nudity and language.

Runtime:

123 min

Country:

USA | Canada | Mexico

Language:

English | French | Russian

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Portugal:M/12 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Zurich) | Iceland:12 | Hungary:16 | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | Brazil:14 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Manitoba) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Chile:14 | Finland:K-15 | Germany:12 (bw) | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:18 | Netherlands:MG6 | New Zealand:R13 | Peru:14 | Philippines:R-18 | Singapore:R(A) | South Korea:18 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #39203)

Filming Locations:

Barrio del Alto, Puebla, Mexico

Company:

Handprint Entertainment

Trivia:

Alfred Molina gained 50 lbs (23 kg) for his role as Diego Rivera.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Frida is drinking from the bottle to win the "competition" to dance with Tina, Diego Rivera's face is wet/dry/wet between shots.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Frida Kahlo: Careful, guys. This corpse is still breathing. Try to get me there in one piece.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in American Fame Pt. 1: Drowning River Phoenix (2004)

Soundtrack:

Dios Nunca Muere

Unsugarcoated, mostly accurate biopic of the tortured woman artist.

`Frida' documents the life of Frida Kahlo, from the age of 18 to the time of her death caused from a multitude of illnesses and injury she faced during her life.

Although Kahlo may be more attributable to her surreal paintings and dramatic marriage to more popular painter Diego Rivera, the movie focuses on the sex lives and deeply held socialist beliefs of the couple. In the film Rivera loses a sale to John Rockefeller (Edward Norton) with a depiction of Lenin in a mural. The couple even gave refuge to Leon Trotsky (Geoffrey Rush) after having been exiled from Russia/Europe. One would like to get a better insight on Kahlo's childhood, as well as her artwork more than anything else, but truly fine cinematography/set design and a festive score make up for that insufficiency.