Directed by:
Otto PremingerScreenplay:
Harry KleinerCinematography:
Sam LeavittCast:
Harry Belafonte, Dorothy Dandridge, Pearl Bailey, Diahann Carroll, Brock Peters, Roy Glenn, DeForest Covan, Nick Stewart, Bernie Hamilton (more)VOD (1)
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This sizzling screen version of Bizet's opera Carmen updated for an all-black cast, stars Dorothy Dandridge, whose vibrant performance resulted in the first Oscar® nomination for a black actress. She stars in the title role as a passionate sexy creature who lures handsome GI Joe (Harry Belafonte) away from his sweetheart (Olga James). Following a brawl with his sergeant, Joe deserts his regiment with the sultry femme fatale. Carmen soon tires of him and takes up with a heavyweight prize-fighter (Joe Adams), triggering Joe's tragic revenge. Helping to set the screen on fire are Pearl Bailey and Diahann Carroll, part of the sensational troupe that makes Carmen Jones essential viewing. (British Film Institute (BFI))
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A musical that wins mainly on the fact that these melodies are simply well-known and beautiful. "Carmen Jones," already by its name, draws inspiration from the opera "Carmen," but other well-known melodies are also heard here. The actress in the leading role is beautiful, but personally, I preferred her singing, which is truly the asset of this film. Otherwise, it is still a story about how difficult it is to choose the right person and even more difficult to tell them.
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