The read
Critics rate it 17 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 59m.
Synopsis
Hot-blooded gypsy Carmen attempts to seduce Don Jose, a lawman sent to thwart a gang of illegal smugglers in Spain. Carmen's plan backfires when Don Jose's passion for the gypsy girl escalates into a jealous rage as she spurns him for her bullfighter beau, Escamillo, with tragic results.
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes80%
Critics rate it 17 points higher than audiences do.
25 audience votes
Key crew
- Cecil B. DeMilleDirector
- William C. deMilleWriter
Cast
- Geraldine FarrarCarmen
- Wallace ReidDon Jose
- Pedro de CordobaEscamillo
- Horace B. CarpenterPastia
- William ElmerMorales
- Jeanie MacphersonGypsy Girl
- Anita KingGypsy Girl
- Milton BrownGarcia
- Raymond HattonSpectator at Bullfight (Uncredited)
Stills
Themes
gypsy