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Carmen (1983)

Carmen (1983)

Drama Romance Music
Release Date: 1983, May 6
Directors: Carlos Saura
Countries: Spain
Production: Emiliano Piedra, TVE, TVE, Emiliano Piedra P.C., Emiliano Piedra P.C.
Cast: José Yepes, Manuel Rodríguez, Cristina Hoyos, Sebastián Moreno, Paco de Lucía, Antonio Gades, Marisol, Laura del Sol, Juan Antonio Jiménez, Gómez de Jerez, Manolo Sevilla, Antonio Solera

Overview:

While rehearsing a flamenco ballet adaptation of Bizet's opera “Carmen”, Antonio, the choreographer, falls in love with the main dancer, Carmen, a fiercely independent woman. Antonio is slowly consumed by jealousy and possessiveness towards Carmen, just like Don José in the original opera, blurring the lines between fiction and reality.

Keywords:

jealousy dancer based on opera