Frida

Product Description

Life story of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, who died in 1954. A turbulent marriage to a womanizer, drug and alcohol addiction, suicidal tendencies and spinal injuries after a near-fatal bus crash stand out in this biography.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 032429350879
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Paramount-Sds
• Number of Disks: 1
• Weight: 0.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.5" x 5.4"

Customer Reviews

You can get lost in this Bio-Pic.

You can immediately feel that you are a part of history, and even when you know the (Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera) story, you still get surprised, amused, and amazed. I have seen their actual work, and this film brings it back. For people who do not know their story, this is an excellent introduction. I found it interesting how Frida (Selma Hayek) and Diego (Alfred Molina) complemented each other's personalities so well from the beginning until where we leave them. Also, the film's surrealistic qualities will remind you of “Like Water for Chocolate.” Often, this enhances rather than distracts from the film's portrayal of reality. The colors are vibrant, and even the music, being lively, adds a three-dimensional aspect to the film. I have only seen one other Julie Taymor-directed film, “Oedipus Rex” (1992), which also possessed this quality. Julie seems to know how to evoke thoughts we aren't aware we have, allowing us to see many things in a new way. I started to buy the soundtrack, but I do not see Lila Downs on any of the tracks. And her singing was the soul of the movie. Now it is time to read Hayden Herrera’s book “Frida - A Biography of Frida Kahlo” to see how much is in this screen adaptation by Clancy Sigal.