The read
Critics rate it 14 points higher than audiences do. It runs long at 2h 32m.
Synopsis
In the early 19th century, in Seville and the surrounding area, Carmen seduces the sergeant Don José, who deserts the army to be with her. But the beautiful gypsy falls in love with the bullfighter Escamillo, much to Don José’s despair.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes88%
Critics rate it 14 points higher than audiences do.
35 audience votes
Key crew
- Francesco RosiDirector
- Tonino GuerraScreenplay
- Francesco RosiScreenplay
- Georges BizetOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Julia MigenesCarmen
- Plácido DomingoDon José
- Ruggero RaimondiEscamillo
- Faith EshamMicaëla
- Lillian WatsonFrasquita
- Susan DanielMercédès
- John-Paul BogartZuniga
- Jean-Philippe LafontLe Dancaïre
- Gérard GarinoLe Remendado
- François Le RouxMoralès
- Julien GuiomarLillas Pastia
- Accursio Di LeoThe Guide
Stills
Themes
operamusical