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Free Thinking

La La Land and Hollywood - past and present

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

Matthew Sweet hears from agent Clancy Sigal about the absurdities of the 1950s movie business. Plus the film La La Land, Hollywood self-obsession and obsessive film collectors. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Matthew Sweet
Interviewed Guest:
Clancy Sigal
Interviewed Guest:
Catherine Wheatley
Interviewed Guest:
Larushka Ivan-Zadeh
Interviewed Guest:
Dennis Bartok
Interviewed Guest:
Jeff Joseph

Duration: 2 hours, 3 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Biopic of the bold and controversial life of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (Salma Hayek), whose forward-thinking artistic, political and sexual attitudes made her a cult figure. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Julie Taymor
Frida Kahlo:
Salma Hayek
Diego Rivera:
Alfred Molina
David Alfaro Siqueiros:
Antonio Banderas
Lupe Marin:
Valeria Golino
Tina Modotti:
Ashley Judd
Cristina Kahlo:
Mia Maestro
Nelson Rockefeller:
Edward Norton
Leon Trotsky:
Geoffrey Rush
Alejandro 'Alex':
Diego Luna
Guillermo Kahlo:
Roger Rees
Tango Singer:
Lila Downs
Waitress:
Didi Conn
Natalia Trotskaya:
Margarita Sanz
André Breton:
Omar Rodriguez
Writer:
Diane Lake
Producer:
Sarah Green
Producer:
Nancy Hardin
Producer:
Salma Hayek
Director of photography:
Rodrigo Prieto