Carmen (1983 film)
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Carmen is a 1983 Spanish film 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.
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Directed by | Carlos Saura |
Written by | Prosper Mérimée (novel) Carlos Saura Antonio Gades |
Produced by | Emiliano Piedra |
Starring | Antonio Gades Laura del Sol |
Cinematography | Teo Escamilla |
Edited by | Pedro del Rey |
Music by | Paco de Lucía |
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Distributed by | C.B. Films S.A. |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
Country | Spain |
Language | Spanish |
Box office | $3.1 million (United States and Canada)[1] |
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The film follows modern dancers as they re-enact Bizet's tragic love affair in their personal lives, culminating in its fatal conclusion.