The Loves of Carmen (1948 film)
| The Loves of Carmen | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Charles Vidor |
| Produced by |
Charles Vidor Rita Hayworth |
| Screenplay by | Helen Deutsch |
| Based on |
Carmen 1845 novella by Prosper Mérimée |
| Starring |
Rita Hayworth Glenn Ford |
| Music by | Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco |
| Cinematography | William E. Snyder |
| Edited by | Charles Nelson |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2.5 million[1][2] |
| Box office | $2.5 million (US rentals)[3] |
The Loves of Carmen is a 1948 American Technicolor romantic drama film directed by Charles Vidor. The film stars Rita Hayworth as the gypsy Carmen and Glenn Ford as her doomed lover Don José.
The Loves of Carmen was publicized as a dramatic adaptation of the novella Carmen by Prosper Mérimée and is otherwise unrelated to Georges Bizet's opera Carmen. It is a remake of the 1927 film of the same name, which was directed by Raoul Walsh and stars Dolores del Rio and Victor McLaglen.
Plot
Following the plot of the classic opera, "Carmen," this story follows the wild gypsy's adventures as a siren and bandit. Carmen (Rita Hayworth) lures an innocent soldier (Glenn Ford) to his ruin, getting him expelled from the army. He then turns to banditry, killing Carmen's husband (Victor Jory) and others. The drama culminates in an ending with the innocent soldier repenting of his sins and dying.
Cast
- Rita Hayworth as Carmen (singing voice was dubbed by Anita Ellis)
- Glenn Ford as Don José
- Ron Randell as Andrés
- Victor Jory as García
- Luther Adler as Dancaire
- Arnold Moss as Colonel
- Joseph Buloff as Remendado
- Margaret Wycherly as Old Crone
- Bernard Nedell as Pablo
- John Baragrey as Lucas
1927 Film
- Dolores del Rio as Carmen
- Victor McLaglen as Escamillo
- Don Alvarado as Don Jose
1917 Film
- Pola Negri as Carmen
- Harry Liedtke as Don José
Production
This was the first film chosen and co-produced by Hayworth's production company, the Beckworth Corporation, which gave her approval over her material and a percentage of the film's profits. As co-producer, Hayworth hired her father, the dancer Eduardo Cansino, to help choreograph the traditional Spanish dances. Also, her uncle José Cansino can be seen as her dance partner in one scene, and her brother Vernon Cansino has a bit part as a soldier.
The musical score of the film was composed by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco.
See also
References
- ↑ Letter from Hollywood By Frank Daugherty Special to The Christian Science Monitor. The Christian Science Monitor (1908-Current file) [Boston, Mass] 09 Jan 1948: 4.
- ↑ [https://archive.org/stream/variety169-1948-02#page/n133/mode/1up Variety 18 February 1948 p 14
- ↑ "Top Grossers of 1948", Variety 5 January 1949 p 46
External links
- The Loves of Carmen at the Internet Movie Database
- The Loves of Carmen at AllMovie
- The Loves of Carmen at the TCM Movie Database
- The Loves of Carmen at the American Film Institute Catalog