Carmen Jones (1954)

Réalisateur:

Otto Preminger

Scénaristes:

Oscar Hammerstein II (book)
Harry Kleiner (screenplay)

Date de sortie:

28 octobre 1954 (USA)

Genre:

Musical

Intrigue:

Contemporary version of the Bizet opera, with new lyrics and an African-American cast.

Plot Keywords:

Opera | Love | African American | Desire | Parachute

Récompenses:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 4 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

They Don't Make 'Em Like They Use'ta

Ensemble

Harry Belafonte	...	Joe
Dorothy Dandridge	...	Carmen Jones
Pearl Bailey	...	Frankie
Olga James	...	Cindy Lou
Joe Adams	...	Husky Miller
Brock Peters	...	Sergeant Brown (as Broc Peters)
Roy Glenn	...	Rum Daniels
Nick Stewart	...	Dink Franklin
Diahann Carroll	...	Myrt
LeVern Hutcherson	...	Joe (voice) (as Le Vern Hutcherson)
Marilyn Horne	...	Carmen Jones (voice) (as Marilynn Horne)
Marvin Hayes	...	Husky Miller (voice)

Autre(s) titre(s):

Oscar Hammerstein's Carmen Jones (USA) (complete title)

Durée:

105 min | Argentina:108 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur

Rapport de forme:

2,55 : 1

Son:

4-Track Stereo (Western Electric Recording) (magnetic prints) | Mono (optical prints)

Classification:

UK:A (original rating) | UK:U (re-rating) | Argentina:16 | Finland:K-16 | USA:Approved (PCA #17140) | Sweden:15 | Australia:PG

Lieux de tournage:

California Highway 118 between Moorpark & Somis, California, USA

Société:

Carlyle Productions

Anecdotes:

Eartha Kitt was offered the role of Carmen but they wanted her to be dubbed so she would have an operatic voice in the role, same offer they made to 'Harry Belefonte' and Diahann Carroll. Kitt refused, wanted to use her natural chest voice. It didn't matter for Pearl Bailey, whose own voice suited her comedy songs.

Goofs:

Equipe ou équipement visible: Reflected in a window as Carmen is walking through town.

Guillemet:

Joe: Thanks, but I don't drink.
Carmen Jones: Boy, if the army was made up of nothin' but soldiers like you, war wouldn't do nobody no good.

Connexions De Film:

Référencé sur "Jeopardy!: (#22.97)" (2006)

Bande son:

YOU GO FOR ME

They Don't Make 'Em Like They Use'ta

In school I heard of Natalie Wood but not Dorothy Dandrige. I heard of James Dean, but not really Sidney Portier. So how nice it is to see such a film on my own to know that it existed and is as worthy of favorable acclaim as the rest.

I saw this on A&E and was blown away! I am so disappointed to not see films of this caliber nor actors getting work to really challenge their skills like these actors did. This all star cast was superb and intense. They sweat, they cried, they had veins sticking out of their heads literally...so into their roles. The opera singing is something I don't think will be seen in black cinema today. If so, it'll probably be ostracized. "Carmen Jones" represents the missing link in black films today, the true element of quality, character and story.

I MUST buy this and have it for other to see, even if it is 15 years later!

Lil