The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo
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DVD Cover Information Actor: Diego Rivera, Leon Trotsky, Lila Downs, Rita Moreno Director: Amy Stechler Brand: Paramount Cinematographer: Buddy Squires Editor: Amy Stechler Producer: Amy Stechler Writer: Amy Stechler Producer: Maia Harris Producer: Victor Zamudio Taylor DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Format: Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC Picture Format: 1.33:1 Running Time: 90 minutes DVD Release Date: 2006-02-28 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Studio: Pbs Paramount |
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Movie Reviews of The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo
Movie Review: "her paintings are her autobiography"
Summary: 4 Stars
As the title "Life and Times" suggests, this documentary includes some history of the first half of the 20th century in Mexico, and the people who surrounded Frida's life; it includes a little background on her parents, and her terrible health problems, starting with polio as a child, and later a horrific traffic accident that left her in pain for the rest of her life; biographer Hayden Herrera and Ken Burns were the consultants for this film, and it includes many interviews, some of which are a little flaky, and perhaps the most interesting and insightful are the clips with writer Carlos Fuentes.
Not that many of her works are shown, although we do see some pieces that are rarely seen; what I appreciate the most is the archival footage of Frida, the most memorable being of her on the scaffold while Diego Rivera is painting a mural commission in the U.S., sleek and petite in a black dress.
Frida's love/obsession for Diego is documented, along with their tormented and tempestuous marriage-divorce-marriage, his many infidelities (even with her sister), as well as her own indiscretions.
Rita Moreno narrates the story well, with singer Lila Downs speaking the words of Frida from her journal, and the film ends with an auction at Christy's, where a small self-portrait sells for $1,200,000.
Running time is approximately 85 minutes.