Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsCarmen (1984) More at IMDbPro »
Overview
User Rating:
Director:
Writers:
Henri Meilhac (libretto) &
Ludovic Halévy (libretto) ...
more
Release Date:
14 March 1984 (France) more
Plot:
A film version of the famous Bizet opera, where a soldier (Don Jose) falls in love with a beautiful factory worker (Carmen)... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 9 wins & 8 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Q&A: Emmy Rossum Plans to Name Her Children Oscar, Tony, and Grammy
(From Vanity Fair. 13 November 2009, 8:09 AM, PST)
Priyanka or Kareena - who will be Benegal's Carmen?
(From BollywoodWorld. 20 January 2009, 2:18 AM, PST)
User Comments:
An opera that non opera-lovers will enjoy more (16 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Julia Migenes | ... | Carmen (as Julia Migenes-Johnson) |
| Plácido Domingo | ... | Don José |
| Ruggero Raimondi | ... | Escamillo |
| Faith Esham | ... | Micaëla |
| François Le Roux | ... | Moralès |
| John-Paul Bogart | ... | Zuñiga |
| Susan Daniel | ... | Mercédès |
| Lillian Watson | ... | Frasquita |
| Jean-Philippe Lafont | ... | Dancaïre |
| Gérard Garino | ... | Remendado |
| Julien Guiomar | ... | Lillas Pastia |
| Accursio Di Leo | ... | Guide |
| Maria Campano | ... | Manuelita |
| Cristina Hoyos | ... | Dancer |
| Juan Antonio Jiménez | ... | Dancer |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Bizet's Carmen
more
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
152 min
Language:
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.75 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)
Certification:
Iceland:L | West Germany:6 (f) | Norway:12 | Australia:G | Argentina:Atp | Finland:K-8 | France:U | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:PG
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
The first film version of the opera to use spoken dialogue between all the musical numbers rather than being sung all the way through. This is the way Bizet intended the opera to be performed; the dialogue was set to music by composer Ernest Guiraud after Bizet's death, in order to make the realism of the opera less shocking to a nineteenth century audience (based on the assumption that music made the realism less "painful".) more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Il cineasta e il labirinto (2004) more
FAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more (16 total)
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Carmen (1984)Recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| Carmen on Ice | Carmen | Les liaisons dangereuses | La bête humaine | Belle epoque |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| News articles | IMDb Drama section | IMDb France section |
| Add this title to MyMovies |
Until I was dragged kicking and screaming to see this film, I thought I didn't like opera.
If you've been avoiding this because you think it will be a dull, static stage production then think again. Filmed on location in Spain, the film is as visually stunning as it is musically superb.
Placido Domingo deserves to be recognized as this century's best tenor on the strength of this performance alone. Julia Migenes is quite remarkable to watch - and she can sing too!