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Carmen (1984)

Carmen poster
Directed by
Francesco Rosi
Genre
drama film, musical film
Country
France, Italy
Runtime
2h 32m
Rated
6
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 34 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A film adaptation of Bizet's opera Carmen. A passionate Gypsy woman seduces a soldier, leading to jealousy and violence.

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What happens

Carmen is a 1984 French-Italian film directed by Francesco Rosi. It is a film version of Bizet's opera, Carmen. Julia Migenes stars in the title role, Plácido Domingo as Don José, Ruggero Raimondi as Escamillo, and Faith Esham as Micaela. Lorin Maazel conducts the Orchestre National de France. The film premiered in France on March 14, 1984, and in the U.S. on September 20 of that year. In 1985, the film was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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