| | | She was everything America wanted a movie star to be... except white.
Features: DVD, Pan and Scan (TV Format), Biographies
Set against the glamorous backdrop of Hollywood in the '40s and '50s, Introducing Dorothy Dandridge tells the poignant story of the renowned black actress/singer/dancer and traces the little-known mysteries of her life and death. An acclaimed stage performer, Dorothy Dandridge still struggled with the challenge of her color, in a time that wouldn't let some stars through 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.
"Halle Berry sparkles as Dandridge." The Hollywood Reporter
"Dorothy Dandridge and Halle Berry were made for each other." The Houston Chronicle
Editor's Note
The troubled life of Dorothy Dandridge, the first African-American woman to garner an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress (for CARMEN JONES) is dramatized in this fine made-for-HBO film from director Coolidge (RAMBLING ROSE). Gorgeous Berry shines as Dandridge in a role she seems born to play. Dandridge's close relationship with her manager (Spiner) is examined, as is her affair with director Otto Preminger, along with her first marriage to dancer Harold Nicholas, with whom she gave birth to a mentally disabled daughter. Aside from her personal struggles, the film also demonstrates the rampant racism of 1950's Hollywood which she had to endure throughout her short career.
| Features | English Dolby Surround | | Spanish Dolby Mono | | Spanish Subtitles | | French Subtitles | | English Subtitles | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Access | | Standard Version |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: HBO |
| Release Date: 5/26/2009 |
| Running Time: 115 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1999 | | Catalog ID: 91569 | | UPC: 00026359156922 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Available Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Golden Globe (2000) | | | Klaus Maria Brandauer, Nominee, Best Performance By An Actor In A Supporting Role In A Series, Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made For TV | | | Halle Berry, Nominee, Best Performance By An Actress In A Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made For TV | |
Image Award (2000) | | | Obba Babatunde, Nominee, Outstanding Actor In A Television Movie/Miniseries/Dramatic Special | | | Halle Berry, Nominee, Outstanding Actress In A Television Movie/Miniseries/Dramatic Special |
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