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 enlarge | Director: Julie Taymor
Actors: Salma Hayek, Alfred Molina, Geoffrey Rush, Mía Maestro, Amelia Zapata
Studio: Miramax Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Rating:  192 reviews
Sales Rank: 2424
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 123 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.2 x 0.6
MPN: DISD26085D
UPC: 786936180992
EAN: 0786936180992
ASIN: B00005JLPK
Theatrical Release Date: 2002
Release Date: June 10, 2003
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Shipping: International shipping available
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 Bad disc April 5, 2008
Gordon F. Parr (Palm Springs, CA, USA)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I am still waiting for a refund after receiving not one but two unplayable
discs.
 This was Salma Hayek 's baby for seven years. March 22, 2008
JOHN GODFREY (Milwaukee ,WI USA)
It is a great story but beyond that it is beautifully filmed cinema & some of Hayek's best work to date.
As portrayed, Frida was quite a woman. She was severely injured early in life leaving her with lifelong disabilities. The bus accident was recreated in horrific detail. An excellently produced scene.
A gifted artist, she was mentored by by Diego Rivera, well done by Alfred Molina. He was perhaps Mexico's most celebrated artist & leader of the Communist party as was Frida in the 30's. He was a serial cheat & knowing this Frida became his third wife. Frida: "Will you always be faithful?" Diego: "I will always be loyal." To his chagrin, she become good friends with his second wife. She was a better artist than he but not nearly as well known. He received a commission from Rockefeller. She sublimated everything for her husband's career & traveled with him to the US, probably to keep an eye on him. He could have been internationally famous but would not soften his communism, & lost his commission. She also traveled to France. The movie claims she had an affair with Leon Trosky. He was a guest in her home on the run from Stalin. After he left the security of her home he was assassinated. She had always desired her own show but that did not happen until she was bed-ridden & near death.
There is a lengthy interview extra on the dvd with Salma Hayek. She is beautiful & seems very nice. There is a great bit of detail on the making of the movie, her decision on the director & the life of Frida.
 Visual and emotional treat February 29, 2008
Steve (Nevada)
I recently watched this for the second time after initially watching it some years ago and was even more impressed the second time around. While the reasons might not interest anyone but me, the fact is, this movie touched me and moved me deeply. For starters, it is a gorgeous film to watch. The seamless integration of live actors into Kahlo's stunning and evocative work is a magical joy to behold and adds even more depth to the artist's brutally candid art. Secondly, Salma Hayek and Alfred Molina deliver top notch performances and most impressive may have been Hayek who is on screen nearly the entire time. I can forgive the vanity hiring of Ashley Judd and Edward Norton as their portrayals are less than the aforementioned two, but this is a minor issue. Lastly, regarding the dvd features and what-not, the second disc is mostly behind the scenes featurettes on the making of the movie whereas the special features on the first disc have lengthy interviews that are illuminating and candid while demonstrating the love Hayek and Taymor have for Kahlo.
I am not a Frida Kahlo scholar by any means nor do I wish to convey any knowledge of her art, life, politics, or anything else. I know that I find her paintings to be vivid and mesmerizing and that's enough for me. I am grateful to this movie for giving me an introduction to an artist whose work I have grown fascinated with and I am furthermore glad that I have a little knowledge, albeit Hollywoodized, of this remarkable human being. My interest has been piqued by this sumptuous love letter to Frida and I will continue to enjoy this movie and my exploration of her work and her life. I hope you find a similar experience.
Frida Should Be In The Top 100 Interesting People List February 8, 2008
Kathy A. Skelton (saint louis)
Salma Hayek does a wonderful acting job portraying Frida. Her accident arouses sympathy, and her life and art are fascinating to watch as it unfolds.
Frida Review January 11, 2008
N. Cibrian
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The movie provides a lot of reliable details on Frida's life. However, some aspects (such as her sexuality) are a bit too dramatic and deceiving. The best part of this movie is how the director managed to incorporate her paintings into the scene shots so they commanded respect.
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