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Carmen Jones (1954)
6.8
Contemporary version of the Bizet opera, with new lyrics and an African-American cast. Director:Otto Preminger |
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Cast
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| Harry Belafonte | ... |
Joe
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| Dorothy Dandridge | ... | ||
| Pearl Bailey | ... |
Frankie
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Olga James | ... |
Cindy Lou
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Joe Adams | ... | |
| Brock Peters | ... |
Sergeant Brown
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Roy Glenn | ... |
Rum Daniels
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Nick Stewart | ... |
Dink Franklin
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| Diahann Carroll | ... |
Myrt
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LeVern Hutcherson | ... |
Joe
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Marilyn Horne | ... |
Carmen Jones
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(as Marilynn Horne)
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Marvin Hayes | ... |
Husky Miller
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Storyline
At an all-black army camp, civilian parachute maker and "hot bundle" Carmen Jones is desired by many of the men. Naturally, she wants Joe, who's engaged to sweet Cindy Lou and about to go into pilot training for the Korean War. Going after him, she succeeds only in getting him into the stockade. While she awaits his release, trouble approaches for both of them. Songs from the Bizet opera with modernized lyrics. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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Country:
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Oscar Hammerstein's Carmen Jones See more »Box Office
Budget:
$750,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Music by Georges Bizet
Lyrics Oscar Hammerstein II
Based on "Card Song" from Act 3 of the opera
Performed by Dorothy Dandridge (dubbed by Marilyn Horne (as Marilynn Horne)),
Pearl Bailey, chorus See more »
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This film was selected to the National Film Registry, Library of Congress, in 1992. See more »Goofs
Revealing mistakes: Carmen blinks after being strangled. See more »Quotes
Carmen Jones: 'Scuse my dust, gentlemen. The air's gettin' mighty unconditioned 'round here.See more »
Soundtracks
"CARD SONG"Music by Georges Bizet
Lyrics Oscar Hammerstein II
Based on "Card Song" from Act 3 of the opera
Performed by Dorothy Dandridge (dubbed by Marilyn Horne (as Marilynn Horne)),
Pearl Bailey, chorus See more »
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