Carmen

Carmen is a 2003 Spanish drama film directed by Vicente Aranda. The script was written by Aranda and Joaquim Jordà adapting the classic romance of the same name by Prosper Mérimée. Director Vicente Aranda based the plot on Mérimée's original 1847 novella about jealousy and passion, not its famous operatic adaptation by Bizet from 1875, changing some details about the love story between Carmen (Paz Vega) and José (Leonardo Sbaraglia). As in the novella, author Mérimée (Jay Benedict) is portrayed as a French writer who finds the "real" Carmen in early 19th century Spain.

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Release date:: 2003
Director:: Vicente Aranda
Cast:: Paz Vega, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Antonio Dechent, Jay Benedict, Mariví Bilbao
Genre:: Romance, Drama
Country:: Italy, United Kingdom, Spain
Language:: Spanish
Year page:: 2003 in adaptations