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Film

Carmen

Based On the book by Prosper Mérimée

Carmen (also known as Bizet's Carmen, Gipsy Blood, Gypsy Blood) is a 1931 British musical film directed by Cecil Lewis and starring Marguerite Namara, Thomas F. Burke and Lance Fairfax. It was written by Lewis from the 1845 novella Carmen by Prosper Mérimée, and is an adaptation of the opera Carmen by Georges Bizet. It was produced by British International Pictures, the country's leading company of the early sound era, and shot at the Elstree Studios near London.

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Release date:
1932
Cast:
Marguerite Namara
Genre:
Musical
Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
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Book vs Film

Cover of Carmen
The Book · 1847

Carmen

Prosper Mérimée
Poster for Carmen
The Film · 1932

Carmen

Cecil Arthur Lewis

★ 5.1 / 10 14 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 85 years after publication.

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