Carmen

2009 2h 54m FR

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Synopsis

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Live performance from Teatro alla Scala, 7 December 2009 .

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Anita Rachvelishvili
Carmen
Jonas Kaufmann
Don José
Adriana Damato
Micaëla
Erwin Schrott
Escamillo
Michele Losier
Frasquita
Adriana Kučerová
Mercédès
Francis Dudziak
Le Dancaïre
Rodolphe Briand
Le Remendado

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Emma Dante
Writers: Prosper Mérimée, Henri Meilhac, Ludovic Halévy
Languages: French
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 174 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Georges Bizet. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Anita Rachvelishvili and Jonas Kaufmann and Adriana Damato carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1563710 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Emma Dante directs. Georges Bizet scores. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 174 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Georges Bizet. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Anita Rachvelishvili and Jonas Kaufmann and Adriana Damato carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1563710 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.