Carmen

19831983
K-8K-8
1h 42min

A group of flamenco dancers are rehearsing a very Spanish version of Bizet's dramatization of Prosper Merimee's novella Carmen. The choreographer Antonio falls in love with Carmen, the main ... Read allA group of flamenco dancers are rehearsing a very Spanish version of Bizet's dramatization of Prosper Merimee's novella Carmen. The choreographer Antonio falls in love with Carmen, the main dancer. Their story then turns similar to the play.A group of flamenco dancers are rehearsing a very Spanish version of Bizet's dramatization of Prosper Merimee's novella Carmen. The choreographer Antonio falls in love with Carmen, the main dancer. Their story then turns similar to the play.

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Director
- Carlos Saura
Writers
- Prosper Mérimée(novella)
- Carlos Saura(scenario)
- Antonio Gades(scenario)
Stars

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 9 wins & 8 nominations total

Antonio Gades and Laura del Sol in Carmen (1983)

Director
- Carlos Saura
Writers
- Prosper Mérimée(novella)
- Carlos Saura(scenario)
- Antonio Gades(scenario)
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Taglines
- They're dancing a fine line between fantasy and reality.
Genres
Certificate
- K-8
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Trivia
The film is the second part of Carlos Saura's "Flamenco Trilogy". The first was Bodas de sangre (1981) whilst the third was El amor brujo (1986).

Connections
Featured in At the Movies: Heart Like a Wheel/The Buddy System/La Balance/Carmen/Lonely Hearts (1984)

Soundtracks
Carmen
Music by Georges Bizet
Conducted by Thomas Schippers
Performed by Regina Resnik (Carmen), Mario Del Monaco (Don José), Tom Krause (Escamillo)
Courtesy by Decca London St 259 - 8

Top review

9/10

A Brilliant, All-time Favorite

The movie within the movie - a concept done many times in the history of cinema. It is accomplished here as well as in any.

If you love Carmen, you'll love this version.

If you love flamenco, you'll love this version.

The plot of the classic opera is played out in the actual rehearsal of the opera by a flamenco troupe. The music is authentic. The direction wonderful.

If you like dancing, you'll love this version.

There is tragedy. There is passion. There is intrigue.

There is...

Carmen.

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