Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999)

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Dorothy Dandridge was a singer, nightclub entertainer, and actress who became the first African-American woman to receive an Academy award nomination as Best Actress (for her standout performance in 1954's Carmen Jones; she lost to Grace Kelly). However, despite her striking beauty and obvious… More

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R, 2 hr.
Directed By
Martha Coolidge
Genres
Drama
On DVD
Feb 15, 2000
HBO Video

Critic Reviews

  • Renee Schonfeld, Common Sense Media

    Rise and fall of talented star documents racism, sexuality.

  • Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com

    Coolidge and Berry have an obvious affection and passion for this movie trailblazer, and the film they have made is an accordingly respectful tribute.

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    A tiny bit over dramatized but very convincing perfomance by Halle Berry.

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