Carmen

Carmen (1984)

In the early 19th century, in Seville and the surrounding area, Carmen seduces the sergeant Don José, who deserts the army to be with her. But the beautiful gypsy falls in love with the bullfighter Escamillo, much to Don José’s despair.

Date of release
1984-03-14
TMDB
6.9 / 10 (35)
Runtime
2h 32m
Genres
Music, Drama
Director
Francesco Rosi

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Carmen
  • Awards: 3 · Nominations: 14. Including: David di Donatello for Best Director; David di Donatello for Best Film; César Award for Best Sound

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.

Production

Rosi selected 1875 for the period and filmed entirely on locations in Andalusia, using Ronda and Carmona and Seville itself to simulate the Seville of that era. He worked with his longtime collaborator, the cinematographer Pasqualino De Santis, and with Enrico Job supervising the sets and costumes.

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