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6 May 1983 (Spain)
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Never before has the art of flamenco dance been so pulsatingly sensual. Or a love so treacherously obsessive. In this explosive interpretation of the classic opera "Carmen", the lines between passionate illusion and real life become intricately entwined. Your senses will be aroused like never before. And never again will you see anything like it. more
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A group of flamenco dancers are rehearsing a very spanish version of the Prosper Merimee's drama. Antonio...
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Nominated for Oscar.
Another 10 wins
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6 nominations
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You don't need to love opera or flamenco(I don't)to be captured, enraptured, enthralled by this film
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Antonio Gades | ... | Antonio | |
| Laura del Sol | ... | Carmen | |
| Paco de Lucía | ... | Paco | |
| Marisol | ... | Pepa Flores (as Pepa Flores) | |
| Cristina Hoyos | ... | Cristina | |
| Juan Antonio Jiménez | ... | Juan | |
| José Yepes | ... | Pepe Girón | |
| Sebastián Moreno | ... | Escamillo | |
| Gómez de Jerez | ... | Cantaores | |
| Manolo Sevilla | ... | Cantaores | |
| Antonio Solera | ... | Guitarristes | |
| Manuel Rodríguez | ... | Guitarristes | |
| Lorenzo Virseda | ... | Guitarristes | |
| M. Magdalena | ... | Artistas invitados | |
| La Bronce | ... | Artistas invitados |
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Also Known As:
Carmen: Inspirada en la novela de Merimée y la ópera de Bizet (Spain) (complete title)
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102 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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Iceland:L |
Australia:PG |
Australia:M (DVD rating) |
Argentina:13 |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-8 |
UK:15 |
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Carmen
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This is an amazing film, both for the incredibly energy evoked from the frenetic flamenco dancing, and from the unique way that the filmmakers interweave the story of the stage production with the lives of the characters preparing for it. Spellbinding is the only word I can use to describe the experience. This is not 'Bizet's Carmen' by any usual standard. This is not a usual film by any standard. Every nuanced glance, every stomp of the foot, every piece of the music is intertwined so captivatingly that you can't take your eyes off the screen. You don't need to love opera or flamenco(I don't)to be captured, enraptured, enthralled by this film. Subtle and direct; loud and still; One of, if not the best, movies of it's kind, because there are so few like it.