The Loves of Carmen (1948)
- Starring:
- Rita Hayworth, Glenn Ford, (more)
- Director(s):
- Charles Vidor
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Loves of Carmen
Perhaps it's just as well that Columbia elected to film Prosper Merimee's Carmen without Georges Bizet's music: after all, Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford weren't exactly Leontyne Price and Robert Merrill. The Loves of Carmen is a reasonably faithful rehash of Merimee's story of the tempestuous gypsy cigarette-factory worker Carmen (Hayworth) and the devastating effect she has on the men in her life. Assigned to arrest Carmen after a street brawl, handsome military officer Don Jose (Ford) falls in love with her instead, renouncing his virginal sweetheart and falling in with Carmen's smuggler cronies. So smitten is Don Jose that he doesn't realize until it's too late that the amoral Carmen is foredoomed to destroy herself and her lovers. Highlights include a knife duel between Don Jose and Carmen's common-law husband Garcia (Victor Jory) and the fatal final confrontation stemming from Carmen's flirtation with bullfighter Lucas (John Baragrey). Dazzling Technicolor photography is the principal asset of this entertaining but uneven star vehicle. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 96 mins
Complete Cast of The Loves of Carmen
- Rita Hayworth - Carmen Garcia
- Ron Randell - Andres
- Luther Adler - Dancaire
- Joseph Buloff - Remendado
- Bernard Nedell - Pablo
- Philip Van Zandt - Sergeant
- Tony Dante - Groom
- Peter Cusanelli - Man in Crown
- Kate Lawson - Woman Relative
- John Verros - Man
- Wally Cassell - Dragoon
- Claire Du Brey - Woman in Window
- Glenn Ford - Don Jose
- Victor Jory - Garcia
- Arnold Moss - Colonel
- Margaret Wycherly - Old Gypsy Crone
- John Baragrey - Lucas
- Paul Marion - Sergeant of Dragoons
- Peter Virgo - Soldier
- Trevor Bardette - Footman
- Veronika Pataky - Bride
- Eula Morgan - Woman in Crowns
- Rosa Turich - Bride's Mother
- Leona Roberts - Ancient Gypsy Woman
- Director(s):
- Charles Vidor
- Writer(s):
- Helen Deutsch
- Producer(s):
- Charles Vidor
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR(Questionable for Children)
- Categories:
- Romance
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