Carmen (1983 film)

Carmen is a 1983 Spanish film adaptation of the novel Carmen by Prosper Mérimée, using music from the opera Carmen by Georges Bizet. It was directed and choreographed in the flamenco style by Carlos Saura and María Pagés. It is the second part of Saura's flamenco trilogy in the 1980s, preceded by Bodas de sangre and followed by El amor brujo.

Contents

• Carmen 1983 trailer
• Cast
• Awards
• References

The film's basic plot line is that the modern dancers re-enact in their personal lives Bizet's tragic love affair, up to its lethal climax.

Cast

Paco de Lucía as Paco

Laura del Sol as Carmen

Antonio Gades as Antonio

Marisol as Pepa Flores

Cristina Hoyos as Cristina

Juan Antonio Jiménez as Juan

José Yepes as Pepe Girón

Sebastián Moreno as Escamillo

Gómez de Jerez as Singer

Manolo Sevilla as Singer

Antonio Solera as Singer

Manuel Rodríguez as Guitarist

Lorenzo Virseda as Guitarist

M. Magdalena as Guest artist

La Bronce as Guest artist

Awards

The film won the BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It was entered into the 1983 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Technical Grand Prize and the award for Best Artistic Contribution. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.