Frida is a 2002 American biographical drama film directed by Julie Taymor which depicts the professional and private life of the surrealist Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Starring Salma Hayek in an Academy Award–nominated portrayal as Kahlo and Alfred Molina as 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 the 1983 book Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo by Hayden Herrera. Frida received generally positive reviews from critics, and won two Academy Awards for Best Makeup and Best Original Score among six nominations.
| Director | Julie Taymor |
| Produced by | Sarah Green, Salma Hayek, Jay Polstein, Lizz Speed, Nancy Hardin, Lindsay Flickinger, Roberto Sneider |
| Screenplay by | Clancy Sigal, Diane Lake, Gregory Nava, Anna Thomas |
| Starring | Salma Hayek, Alfred Molina, Geoffrey Rush, Valeria Golino, Mía Maestro, Roger Rees, Antonio Banderas, Edward Norton |
| Music | Elliot Goldenthal |
| Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto |
| Edited by | Françoise Bonnot |
| Production, company | Ventanarosa, Lions Gate Films |
| Distributed by | Miramax Films |
| Released | 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 |
| Netflix ID | 60024997 |
About Frida
The film is based on Mexican surrealist artist Frida Kahlo's life as an artist, and as a wife to her husband Diego Rivera.
Achievement of Frida
The film was awarded two Academy Awards. Salma Hayek painted some of the paintings in the film.
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