Frida Still Life (1986)
Overview
This film is a chronicle of painter Frida Kahlo, and her encounter with the personalities of her time. Despite being confied to a wheelchair as a result of polio, operations and amputations, she faces and traces some of the most colorful and controversial aspects of Mexican history, during the dominant time of Mexican muralism.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | es |
| Popularity | 0.424 |
Directed By
Paul Leduc
Crew
Paul Leduc
José Joaquín Blanco
Paul Leduc
Manuel Barbachano Ponce
Dulce Kuri
Ángel Goded
Rafael Castanedo
Alejandro Luna
TOP CAST
Ofelia Medina
Frida Kahlo
Juan José Gurrola
Diego Rivera
Max Kerlow
Leon Trotsky
Claudio Brook
Guillermo Kahlo
Salvador Sánchez
David Alfaro Siqueiros
Cecilia Toussaint
Frida's Sister
Ziwta Kerlow
Trotsky's Wife
Valentina Leduc Navarro
Young Frida
Lolita Cortés
Sister of Young Frida
Gina Morett
Nurse
Juan Ángel Martínez
Woodworker
Odiseo Bichir
Young sandinista
Bruno Bichir
Young Sandinista
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