num_pages: 160
description: This is the true story of Frida Kahlo and her husband Diego Rivera, the larger-than-life painters who became the most acclaimed artists in Mexican history and whose tempestuous love affair, landmark journeys to America, and outrageous personalities made them legendary. Filmed mainly in Mexico, the movie traces Frida's life from her unbridled high school days to her death at age 47. This vivid book includes production notes, details on cinematography, set and costume design, and visual effects, music, notes by director Taymor, interviews with the cast, excerpts from books about Frida, reproductions of artwork, a historical timeline, and background sketches on the real figures portrayed in the movie.
language: English
title: Frida: Bringing Frida Kahlo's Life and Art to Film
titlecomplete: Frida: Bringing Frida Kahlo's Life and Art to Film (Newmarket Pictorial Moviebook)
genres: Film, Biography, Art
ratings_count: 41
publisher: Newmarket Press