A group of flamenco dancers are rehearsing a very Spanish version of Bizet's dramatization of Prosper Merimee's novella Carmen. The choreographer Antonio falls in love with Carmen, the main dancer. Their story then turns similar to the...
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 9 wins & 9 nominations.
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Cast
| Antonio Gades | ... |
Antonio
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Laura del Sol | ... |
Carmen
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| Paco de Lucía | ... |
Paco
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| Marisol | ... |
Pepa Flores
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| Cristina Hoyos | ... |
Cristina
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Juan Antonio Jiménez | ... |
Juan
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José Yepes | ... |
Pepe Girón
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Sebastián Moreno | ... |
Escamillo
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Gómez de Jerez | ... |
Cantaores
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Manolo Sevilla | ... |
Cantaores
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Antonio Solera | ... |
Guitarristes
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Manuel Rodríguez | ... |
Guitarrista
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Lorenzo Virseda | ... |
Guitarristes
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M. Magdalena | ... |
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La Bronce | ... |
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El Fati | ... |
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Enrique Ortega | ... |
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Diego Pantoja | ... |
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Enrique Pantoja | ... |
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El Moro | ... |
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Ciro | ... |
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Diego Amaya | ... |
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José Luna 'El Tauro' | ... |
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(as José Luna 'Tauro')
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Enrique Esteve | ... |
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Antonio Quintana | ... |
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José Benitez | ... |
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(as José A. Benitez)
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Ernesto Lapeña | ... |
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Carmen Villa | ... |
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Rocío Navarrete | ... |
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M. Fda. Quinana | ... |
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(as M.Fda. Quinana)
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Ana Yolanda Gaviño | ... |
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M. José Gaviño | ... |
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Stella Arauzo | ... |
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Mayte España |
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Conchita España |
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María Pagés | ... |
(as M.ª Jesus Pagés)
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Blanca Navarro |
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Ángela Granados |
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M.ª Jesus Sandoval |
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Sonia Camara |
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Margarita Becerra |
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Esperanza Becerra |
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Carolina Becerra |
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Angela Santamaria |
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Julia Guzmán |
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Mayte Sáez |
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Mercedes Sáez |
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Esther Montoro |
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Estrella Casero |
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Viviana Avila |
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Maria Luraschi |
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Teresa Vallejo |
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Carmen Losada |
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Victoria Bonis |
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Compañía Antonio Gades | ... |
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Directed by
| Carlos Saura | ||
Written by
| Prosper Mérimée | ... | (novella) (as Mérimée) |
| Carlos Saura | ... | (written by) & |
| Antonio Gades | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Emiliano Piedra | ... | producer |
| Carlos Saura | ... | producer |
Music by
| Paco de Lucía | ||
Cinematography by
| Teo Escamilla | ||
Editing by
| Pedro del Rey | ||
Editorial Department
| Mercedes Alted | ... | additional editor |
| Blanca Rodríguez | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Félix Murcia | ||
Costume Design by
| Teresa Nieto | ||
Makeup Department
| Josefa Rubio | ... | hair stylist (as Pepita Rubio) |
| Julián Ruiz | ... | makeup artist |
| Antonio Segovia | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Gustavo Quintana | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Julián Marcos | ... | assistant director |
| Carlos Saura | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Pablo Arroyo | ... | property master |
| Rafael Arroyo | ... | art department assistant |
| Pedro Calderón | ... | painter |
| Enrique Díaz | ... | carpenter |
| Ramón Moya | ... | construction coordinator |
| José Antonio Prieto | ... | art department assistant (as José Prieto) |
Sound Department
| Carlos Faruolo | ... | sound |
| Antonio Illán | ... | sound recordist |
| Alfonso Marcos | ... | assistant sound |
| Agustín Peinado | ... | boom operator |
| José María San Mateo | ... | re-recording mixer (as José M.ª San Mateo) |
| José Vinader | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Michel Abramowicz | ... | first assistant camera |
| Juan Aguado | ... | generator operator |
| Avelino Carla | ... | assistant camera |
| Juan Carrión | ... | electrician |
| Germán Del Caso | ... | still photographer |
| Julio García | ... | grip |
| Jose Luis Lariz | ... | generator operator |
| Julio Madurga | ... | second assistant camera |
| Arturo Perez | ... | video technician |
| Mauro Pezzotti | ... | grip |
| Enrique Porras | ... | electrician |
| Alberto Quintana | ... | electrician |
| Enrique Robles | ... | grip |
| Victoriano Romera | ... | electrician |
| José Sacristán | ... | electrician |
| Remigio Sacristán | ... | electrician |
| Francisco Toledano | ... | electrician |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Carmen Blanes | ... | tailor |
Location Management
| Manuel Rincón | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Georges Bizet | ... | music |
Additional Crew
| Antonio Gades | ... | choreographer |
| Emiliano Otegui | ... | production assistant |
| Carlos Saura | ... | choreographer |
Thanks
| Alberto S. Larios | ... | dedicatee |
Production Companies
- Emiliano Piedra
- Televisión Española (TVE) (in collaboration with)
Distributors
- C.B. Films S.A. (1983) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Pushkar Films (1983) (World-wide)
- Vídeo Mercury Films (1983) (Spain)
- Concorde Film (1983) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Concorde Film (1983) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Curzon Film Distributors (1983) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Orion Classics (1983) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Roadshow Films (1983) (Australia) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1983) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Toei Universe Film (1983) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Taurus Video (1983) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (1984) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Palace Home Video (1984) (Australia) (video)
- Pole Vídeo Comunicações Ltda. (Brazil) (VHS)
- Video City International (1985) (Greece) (VHS)
- Astral Video (1986) (Canada) (VHS) (subtitled)
- Cinematheque (1986) (United States) (VHS) (subtitled)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (1991) (United States) (tv) (subtitled)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- Asociace Ceských Filmových Klubu (ACFK) (2007) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- The Criterion Collection (2007) (United States) (DVD) (as Eclipse from the Criterion Collection) (subtitled)
- Film X (2008) (Czechia) (DVD)
- Arthaus (2015) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Tamasa Distribution (2019) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
Special Effects
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A group of flamenco dancers are rehearsing a very Spanish version of Bizet's dramatization of Prosper Merimee's novella Carmen. The choreographer Antonio falls in love with Carmen, the main dancer. Their story then turns similar to the play.
Written by Michel Rudoy |
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| Taglines | They're dancing a fine line between fantasy and reality. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film is the second part of Carlos Saura's "Flamenco Trilogy". The first was Blood Wedding (1981) whilst the third was Love, the Magician (1986). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Heart Like a Wheel/The Buddy System/La Balance/Carmen/Lonely Hearts (1984). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Carmen See more » |