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Carmen (1984)

Carmen (1984)
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Georges Bizet's 1875 opera about Carmen, the colorful cigarette factory worker whose flirtations with the soldier Don José are forgotten in her love for the matador Escamillo, is the source for director Francesco Rosi's cinematic version of the same story. Plácido Domingo sings the part of Don José, Julia Migenes-Johnson sings Carmen, and Ruggero Raimondi is Escamillo. Although there is nothing to fault in the singing itself, some viewers may feel that director Rosi has stayed closer to a stage production than the medium of film would warrant. Carmen received the 1984 Cesar award for "Best Sound." ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

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Starring:
Julia Migenes, Plácido Domingo, (more)
Director(s):
Francesco Rosi
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG
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Synopsis of Carmen

Georges Bizet's 1875 opera about Carmen, the colorful cigarette factory worker whose flirtations with the soldier Don José are forgotten in her love for the matador Escamillo, is the source for director Francesco Rosi's cinematic version of the same story. Plácido Domingo sings the part of Don José, Julia Migenes-Johnson sings Carmen, and Ruggero Raimondi is Escamillo. Although there is nothing to fault in the singing itself, some viewers may feel that director Rosi has stayed closer to a stage production than the medium of film would warrant. Carmen received the 1984 Cesar award for "Best Sound." ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
155 mins

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Director(s):
Francesco Rosi
Writer(s):
Francesco Rosi, Tonino Guerra
Producer(s):
Patrice Ledoux
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG(Adult Situations)
Categories:
Music & Performing Arts, Foreign
Carmen Awards:
  • 1984 - French Academy of Cinema - Best Sound
  • 1984 - French Academy of Cinema - Best Sound
  • 1984 - French Academy of Cinema - Best Sound
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    Tom H.

    Two ways to approach this production: 1, as an opera or 2, as a movie telling a story. For purists, who see this as an abomination of the opera, they’ve missed the point. This is a movie telling a very vulgar story about some unsavory people (Carmen is a slut – a whore). It is filmed on location in Spain, though the singing and orchestra were undoubtedly recorded on a sound stage. The movie opens with a real bullfight in which the bull is killed! Incidental music (not Bizet’s) is suitable when it is used (Bizet’s music does not provide enough score for the screen story). You can finally immerse yourself into the characters and story, as vulgar and crude as they and it may be. Despite society wanting it otherwise, opera is not always a higher art form, but it is often very graphic and vulgar in nature, like the Paris edition of Tannhauser, for instance. Finally, we have a film that does the story justice!

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    Miguel Angel S.

    What basically fails from the start, is that the director who decided to take this project, apparently was more concerned with making a movie and gathering interesting picturesque shots than on recording an opera. The obertures are completly overshadowed with nonsensical noises in the background: dogs barking, people chating, ... you name it. There are spanish profanities shouted more than once across some of singing parts. Placido Domingo, who does sing and perform very well, has fallen very badly on my scale by his association with this work. Julia Migenes is very badly casted. She is also very poorly directed (not her fault), not very sensual and bewitching as it should be, rather prosaic and vulgar. The scene in the bedroom at the Pastias fonda is just revolting. Her spreading on the floor mattress in such vulgar form is again contrary to the idea of Carmen's character.

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    John B.

    This is a cinematic Carmen-well done and beautifully well sung. Oh that seductive Carmen, but those hairy armpits-GROSS!

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