Frida (2002 film)

Frida
Frida
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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; companies	Ventanarosa; Lions Gate Films;
Distributed by	Miramax Films
Release dates	August 29, 2002 (Venice); October 25, 2002 (United States);
Running time	123 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$12 million
Box office	$56.3 million

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, Antonio Banderas 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 on October 25, the film received generally positive reviews from critics, and grossed $56.3 million on a $12 million production budget. At 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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