Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

"Right woman. Right place. Wrong time."

1999 1h 55m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 53🍅83%Rotten Tomatoes★7IMDB · 3,983

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Synopsis

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An acclaimed stage performer, Dorothy still struggled with the challenge of her color, in a time that wouldn't let some stars in by the front door. Yet against the odds she beat out many more famous rivals for the role of "Carmen Jones", becoming the first black woman ever nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award. Marriages and affairs would break her heart, but her heart was strong. Seductive and easily seduced, she was born to be a star - with all the glory and all the pain of being loved, abused, cheated, glorified, undermined and undefeated. Here was a woman who wouldn't wait in the wings. Halle Berry stars as Dorothy Dandrige.

“Right woman. Right place. Wrong time.”

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Cast

Halle Berry
Dorothy Dandridge
Brent Spiner
Earl Mills
Klaus Maria Brandauer
Otto Preminger
Obba Babatundé
Harold Nicholas
Loretta Devine
Ruby Dandridge
Cynda Williams
Vivian Dandridge
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Auntie
Tamara Taylor
Geri Nicholas

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Martha Coolidge
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Martha Coolidge, shot by Robbie Greenberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Elmer Bernstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Alan Heim shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Halle Berry and Brent Spiner and Klaus Maria Brandauer carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Right woman. Right place. Wrong time.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0172348 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 53 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Martha Coolidge directs. Robbie Greenberg behind the camera. Elmer Bernstein scores. Alan Heim cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Martha Coolidge, shot by Robbie Greenberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Elmer Bernstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Alan Heim shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Halle Berry and Brent Spiner and Klaus Maria Brandauer carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Right woman. Right place. Wrong time.".
7IMDB entry: tt0172348 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 53 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.