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| name = Carmen
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| image = Carmen, Film poster.jpg
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| editing = [[Teresa Font]]
| editing = [[Teresa Font]]
| distributor = [[The Walt Disney Company]]
| distributor = [[The Walt Disney Company]]
| released = {{flagicon|Spain}} October 3, 2003
| released = {{Film date|2003|10|03}}
| runtime = 119 minutes
| runtime = 119 minutes
| country = Spain
| country = Spain
| language = [[Spanish language|Spanish]]<br />[[Basque language|Basque]]<br />[[French (language)|French]]
| language = [[Spanish language|Spanish]]<br />[[Basque language|Basque]]<br />[[French (language)|French]]
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'''''Carmen''''' is a 2003 [[drama film]] based on the classic [[Carmen (novella)|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 [[Georges Bizet|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]].
'''''Carmen''''' is a 2003 [[drama film]] based on the classic [[Carmen (novella)|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 [[Georges Bizet|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]].



Revision as of 18:42, 9 January 2013

Carmen
File:Carmen, Film poster.jpg
Film poster by Oscar Mariné
Directed byVicente Aranda
Written byVicente Aranda
Joaquim Jordà
Prosper Mérimée (novel)
Produced byJuan Alexander
StarringPaz Vega
Leonardo Sbaraglia
Antonio Dechent
Joan Crosas
Jay Benedict
CinematographyPaco Femenia
Edited byTeresa Font
Music byJosé Nieto
Distributed byThe Walt Disney Company
Release date
  • October 3, 2003 (2003-10-03)
Running time
119 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguagesSpanish
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]

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