Bringing Frida Kahlo’s Life and Art Into Film - Screenplay by Clancy Sigal and Diane Lake and Gregory Nava & Anna Thomas. Based on the Book by Hayden Herrera

Book Description

New York: Newmarket Press, 2002. First Edition. Signed by the author / actress / producer Salma Hayek. Oversize pictorial format. A beautifully color illustrated screenplay with forewords and introductions by Salma Hayek, Julie Taymor, and Hayden Herrera. The resulting film is the highly acclaimed motion picture biography of Mexican artist and activist, Frida Kahlo, and her artist husband, Diego Rivera. Fine in a fine dust jacket. The film was directed by Julie Taymor and starred Salma Hayek as Frida, with Alfred Molina as Diego Rivera, Diego Luna, Valeria Golino, Ashley Judd, Antonio Banderas, Edward Norton, Geoffrey as Leon Trotsky, Roger Rees, and Mia Maestro. The film won Oscars for Best Makeup and Best Music, Original Score, and was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Salma Hayek), Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, and Best Music, Original Song (Elliot Goldenthal, music / Julie Taymor, lyrics for the song "Burn It Blue").

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