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Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1999 · 115 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Martha Coolidge
- Starring
- Halle Berry, Tom Virtue, Loretta Devine, Obba Babatundé, William Atherton, Klaus Maria Brandauer
Acclaimed stage star Dorothy Dandridge faces relentless racism in an era that blocks doors for Black talent. Defying the odds, she outshines more famous rivals to win the lead in “Carmen Jones,” becoming the first Black woman nominated for a Best Actress Oscar. Turbulent marriages and affairs wound her heart, yet her fierce spirit endures. Halle Berry portrays the seductive, resilient figure who embraces both the glamour and the pain of fame.
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