Based on the true story of the first black American woman, Dorothy Dandridge, to be nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award. Although she was talented and acclaimed as a singing sex-sation, her private life was controversial and included the heartache of a marriage break-up and a high profile affair with film director Otto .. Read more
| Starring | Halle Berry, Brent Spiner, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Obba Babatunde |
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| Director | Martha Coolidge |
| Genres | Drama |
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Based on the true story of the first black American woman, Dorothy Dandridge, to be nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award. Although she was talented and acclaimed as a singing sex-sation, her private life was controversial and included the heartache of a marriage break-up and a high profile affair with film director Otto Preminger...
| Starring | Halle Berry, Brent Spiner, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Obba Babatunde, D.B. Sweeney |
|---|---|
| Director | Martha Coolidge |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 51 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1999 To Rent: DVD: not available To Buy: DVD: 20 Mar 2004 |
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Very moving
A fantastic eye opening film showing the life of the first black actress. Very sad but very moving too. I never realised the extent to which black professionals... read more »
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Dorothy Dandridge
What a star? For a second, I actually thought Halle Berry was Dorothy Dandridge. An excellent perormance. The story does not only focus on her life, it follows ... read more »
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ok film
This was a ok film but not to watch more then once.
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Very moving
A fantastic eye opening film showing the life of the first black actress. Very sad but very moving too. I never realised the extent to which black professionals... read more »
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