Carmen

May 2 1983 R 1h 42m
Drama, Music, Romance

While rehearsing a flamenco ballet adaptation of Bizet's opera “Carmen”, Antonio, the choreographer, falls in love with the main dancer, Carmen, a fiercely independent woman. Antonio is slowly consumed by jealousy and possessiveness towards Carmen, just like Don José in the original opera, blurring the lines between fiction and reality.

Plot

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 t...

Written by

Prosper Mérimée, Carlos Saura, Antonio Gades

Directed by

Carlos Saura

Cast

Antonio Gades, Laura del Sol, Paco de Lucía

Crew

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Production Countries

Spain

Production Companies

TVE, Emiliano Piedra

Languages

Español

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 9 wins & 10 nominations total

Trailers
Carmen (1983) Original Trailer [FHD]
Scores
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