Carmen

Carmen

102 mins | Drama, Romance | May 6, 1983

While rehearing Carmen of Bizet, the middle-aged choreographer Antonio brings the sexy Carmen to perform the lead role. Antonio falls in love for Carmen, who is an independent and seductive woman incapable to accept a possessive love. When Carmen has an affair with another dancer, Antonio is consumed by his jealousy like D. José in the original opera, entwining fiction with reality.

Carmen

102 mins | Drama, Romance | May 6, 1983

Carmen
While rehearing Carmen of Bizet, the middle-aged choreographer Antonio brings the sexy Carmen to perform the lead role. Antonio falls in love for Carmen, who is an independent and seductive woman incapable to accept a possessive love. When Carmen has an affair with another dancer, Antonio is consumed by his jealousy like D. José in the original opera, entwining fiction with reality.
IMDb rating 7.4
Producers TVE, Emiliano Piedra
Original title Carmen
Directors Carlos Saura
Writers Prosper Mérimée, Antonio Gades, Carlos Saura

Cast

Antonio Gades

as Antonio

Laura del Sol

as Carmen

Paco de Lucía

as Paco

Marisol

as Pepa Flores

Cristina Hoyos

as Cristina

José Yepes

as Pepe Girón

Sebastián Moreno

as Escamillo

Gómez de Jerez

as Cantaores

Manolo Sevilla

as Cantaores

Antonio Solera

as Guitarristes

Manuel Rodríguez

as Guitarrista

Lorenzo Virseda

as Guitarristes