
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
A sober, sympathetic showbiz biopic that moves at a steady pace and lands hardest in its quiet moments of private pain. Halle Berry's committed performance carries the weight of a life lived under constant scrutiny. The film feels earnest and dignified, more moving than flashy, and it asks for your patience and attention.
- Directed by
- Martha Coolidge
- Genres
- Drama, Tv movie
- Starring
- Halle Berry, Brent Spiner, Klaus Maria Brandauer
- Tagline
- Right woman. Right place. Wrong time.
- Overview
- 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.
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- Directed by
- Martha Coolidge
- Genres
- Drama, Tv movie
- Starring
- Halle Berry, Brent Spiner, Klaus Maria Brandauer












