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Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

  • TV Movie
  • 1999
  • R
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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Halle Berry in Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999)
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Showbiz DramaTragedyBiographyDramaMusicRomance

Dorothy Dandridge's way to fame and fortune as a dancer, singer and actress.Dorothy Dandridge's way to fame and fortune as a dancer, singer and actress.Dorothy Dandridge's way to fame and fortune as a dancer, singer and actress.

  • Director
    • Martha Coolidge
  • Writers
    • Earl Mills
    • Shonda Rhimes
    • Scott Abbott
  • Stars
    • Halle Berry
    • Brent Spiner
    • Klaus Maria Brandauer
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Martha Coolidge
    • Writers
      • Earl Mills
      • Shonda Rhimes
      • Scott Abbott
    • Stars
      • Halle Berry
      • Brent Spiner
      • Klaus Maria Brandauer
    • 50User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 5 Primetime Emmys
      • 22 wins & 28 nominations total

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    Halle Berry
    Halle Berry
    • Dorothy Dandridge
    Brent Spiner
    Brent Spiner
    • Earl Mills
    Klaus Maria Brandauer
    Klaus Maria Brandauer
    • Otto Preminger
    Obba Babatundé
    Obba Babatundé
    • Harold Nicholas
    • (as Obba Babatunde)
    Loretta Devine
    Loretta Devine
    • Ruby Dandridge
    Cynda Williams
    Cynda Williams
    • Vivian Dandridge
    LaTanya Richardson Jackson
    LaTanya Richardson Jackson
    • Auntie
    • (as LaTanya Richardson)
    Tamara Taylor
    Tamara Taylor
    • Geri Nicholas
    William Atherton
    William Atherton
    • Darryl Zanuck
    D.B. Sweeney
    D.B. Sweeney
    • Jack Denison
    Don Gettinger
    • Hotel Clerk
    Nicholas Hormann
    Nicholas Hormann
    • Oscar Emcee
    Sharon Brown
    Sharon Brown
    • Etta Jones
    Darrian C. Ford
    • Fayard Nicholas
    M.J. Sawyer
    • B&W Movie Actress
    Joanne Baron
    Joanne Baron
    • Doctor Carrington
    Alexis Carrington
    • Lynn at Age 4
    Margaret Easley
    Margaret Easley
    • Ring-a-ding Girl
    • Director
      • Martha Coolidge
    • Writers
      • Earl Mills
      • Shonda Rhimes
      • Scott Abbott
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      When production ran over budget, the studio wanted to cut the red carpet scene at the film's ending. Halle Berry desperately wanted to keep the scene, so she paid for it herself. HBO subsequently reimbursed her.
    • Goofs
      Sprite soft drink bottles appear on the set of a movie shot in the 1940s. Sprite was first marketed in 1961.
    • Quotes

      Earl Mills: [notices thick makeup on Dorothy's face] What happened to your face?

      Dorothy Dandridge: Guess I wasn't black enough to lead the tribe.

    • Connections
      Featured in The 57th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Your Red Wagon
      Written by Don Raye, Gene de Paul, Richard M. Jones

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    10/10

    Halle's Emmy!

    Halle Berry shines in her role as the tragic Dorothy Dandridge, for which she received her well-deserved Golden Globe and Emmy. Great supporting cast,(Brent Spiner, Klaus Maris Brandauer,Tamara Taylor), intelligent and witty script, beautiful production values. Takes on Hollywood and racism in an entertaining and insightful way.
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    • Release date
      • August 21, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Face of an Angel
    • Filming locations
      • Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel - 7000 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • HBO Films
      • Esparza / Katz Productions
      • Vincent Cirrincione Associates
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    • Budget
      • $9,200,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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