Carmen (2003 film)

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Carmen
Film poster by Oscar Mariné
Directed by	Vicente Aranda
Produced by	Juan Alexander
Written by	Vicente Aranda Joaquim Jordà Prosper Mérimée (novel)
Starring	Paz Vega Leonardo Sbaraglia Antonio Dechent Joan Crosas Jay Benedict
Music by	José Nieto
Cinematography	Paco Femenia
Editing by	Teresa Font
Distributed by	The Walt Disney Company
Release dates	October 3, 2003 (2003-10-03)
Running time	119 minutes
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish Basque French

Carmen is a 2003 drama film based on the classic romance of the same name by Prosper Mérimée. Director Vicente Aranda based the plot on Mérimée's original 1847 novella, not its famous operatic adaptation by Bizet from 1875, changing some details about the love story between Carmen (Paz Vega) and José (Leonardo Sbaraglia). Further alterations include the introduction into the plot of author Mérimée (Jay Benedict), who is portrayed as a French author who finds the "real" Carmen in early 19th century Spain.

While the quality of technical realization and costumes was acknowledged, viewers criticized the actors' performances, the lack of chemistry between the two main characters, and problems of the plot.^[1]^[2]^[3] The film is rated in several countries for scenes including nudity.

The film was voted the People's Favourite Film at the 2004 Birmingham Screen Festival.^[4]

References

External links

Carmen at the Internet Movie Database

v t e The films of Vicente Aranda

1960s	Brillante Porvenir (1964) Fata Morgana (1965) The Exquisite Cadaver (1969)

1970s	The Blood Spattered Bride (1972) Clara is the Price (1974) Change of Sex (1976)

1980s	Girl with the Golden Panties (1980) Murder in the Central Committee (1982) Fanny Straw Hair (1984) Captain Sánchez’s Crime (1984) Time of Silence (1986) El Lute: Run for Your Life (1987) El Lute II: Tomorrow I’ll be Free (1988) If They Tell You I Fell (1989)

1990s	Riders of the Dawn (1990) Lovers (1991) The Bilingual Lover (1993) Intruder (1993) The Turkish Passion (1994) Libertarias (1996) The Naked Eye (1998) Jealousy (1999)

2000s	Mad Love (2001) Carmen (2003) The Maidens' Conspiracy (2006) Lolita's Club (2007) Luna Caliente (2009)

v t e Georges Bizet's Carmen

Films	Carmen (1932) Nights in Andalusia Carmen, la de Triana Carmen Jones First Name: Carmen Carmen (1983) Carmen (1984) Carmen on Ice Carmen: A Hip Hopera Carmen (2003) U-Carmen eKhayelitsha Carmen's Kiss

Source	Carmen (novella)

Stage	Carmen Jones (musical) Carmen (1949 ballet) Carmen Suite (ballet)

Music	Carmen discography "Toreador Song" "Habanera" "Seguidilla" Carmen: Duets & Arias Carmen Suites "Carmen Brasilia"

Related	Carmen Fantasy Carmen Fantasie The Loves of Carmen Carmen up to Data The Car Man Battle of the Carmens

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