The Metropolitan Opera: Carmen

2024 3h 45m FR

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★5.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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Director Carrie Cracknell makes her Met debut, reinvigorating the classic story with a staging that moves the action to the modern day, in a contemporary American industrial town.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Aigul Akhmetshina
Carmen
Piotr Beczała
Don José
Angel Blue
Micaëla
Kyle Ketelsen
Escamillo
Daniele Rustioni
Himself - Conductor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Carrie Cracknell
Writers: Ludovic Halévy, Henri Meilhac
Languages: French
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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At 225 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Aigul Akhmetshina and Piotr Beczała and Angel Blue carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt28136672 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Carrie Cracknell directs. A long sit — settle in. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in French.

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1At 225 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
2Released 2 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Aigul Akhmetshina and Piotr Beczała and Angel Blue carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt28136672 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
7Classified under 10 themes, including "opera", "spain", "based on novel or book", "based on play or musical".