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Carmen

Based On the book by Prosper Mérimée

Carmen is a 1983 Spanish romantic musical drama film and an adaptation of Prosper Mérimée's novel Carmen, incorporating music from Georges Bizet's opera of the same name. Directed and choreographed in the flamenco style by Carlos Saura and María Pagés, it constitutes the second installment of Saura's flamenco trilogy in the 1980s, preceded by Bodas de sangre and followed by El amor brujo. The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film at the 56th Academy Awards. The film follows modern dancers as they re-enact Bizet's tragic love affair in their personal lives, culminating in its fatal conclusion.

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Release date:
1983
Director:
Carlos Saura
Cast:
Laura del Sol, Antonio Gades, Paco de Lucía, Marisol, Cristina Hoyos
Country:
Spain
Language:
Spanish
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Book vs Film

Cover of Carmen
The Book · 1847

Carmen

Prosper Mérimée
Poster for Carmen
The Film · 1983

Carmen

Carlos Saura

★ 7.4 / 10 3,870 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 136 years after publication.

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