Carmen
Synopsis
Carmen is a French-Italian musical drama film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Viviane Romance, Jean Marais, and Lucien Coëdel. It is a version of the famous opera. It was filmed in two versions, French and Italian, with the same screen cast but some different crew, and with Italian voices dubbed in on the Italian version, which have been munged together at IMDb. A third version, with English dubbed under the direction of British actor Noel Howlett, was made subsequently using one of the two (French or Italian) originals for the visual source.
Top Cast
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Viviane Romance
Carmen
Jean Marais
Don José
Lucien Coëdel
Garcia
Julien Bertheau
Lucas, le matador
Jean Brochard
Lillas-Pastia
Georges Tourreil
Dancaire
Adriano Rimoldi
Marquez, le lieutenant des Dragons / Marquez, il tenente dei Dragoni
Elli Parvo
Pamela
Mario Gallina
Un marchand / Un mercante
Marguerite Moreno
La gitane / La zingara
Bernard Blier
Remendado
Anna Arena
La dame dame dans la diligence
André Bervil
Un moine
Adriana Dionisi
Luigi Garbuio
Zena Guerra
Liliana Laine
Anna Lelli
Isabella
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Christian-Jaque
- Screenplay & Story
- Charles Spaak
- Original Title
- Carmen
- Country of Origin
- France, Italy
- Spoken Languages
- French, Italian
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- Scalera Film, Invicta Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Christian-Jaque
Charles Spaak, Prosper Mérimée, Christian-Jaque, Henri Jeanson, Pier Luigi Melani, Claude-André Puget, Jacques Viot
Ubaldo Arata
Jacques Desagneaux, Jole Tonini
François Carron, André Paulvé
Department Leadership Roster
Christian-Jaque
Director
Charles Spaak
Screenplay
François Carron
Producer
André Paulvé
Producer
Ubaldo Arata
Director of Photography
Jacques Desagneaux
Editor
Jole Tonini
Editor
Robert Gys
Production Design
Marcel Escoffier
Costume Design
Domenico Gaido
Costume Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Carmen
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Carmen about?
Carmen is a French-Italian musical drama film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Viviane Romance, Jean Marais, and Lucien Coëdel. It is a version of the famous opera. It was filmed in two versions, French and Italian, with the same screen cast but some different crew, and with Italian voices dubbed in on the Italian version, which have been munged together at IMDb. A third version, with English dubbed under the direction of British actor Noel Howlett, was made subsequently using one of the two (French or Italian) originals for the visual source.
Who directed Carmen?
Carmen was directed by Christian-Jaque.
Who stars in Carmen?
The principal cast of Carmen includes Viviane Romance, Jean Marais, Lucien Coëdel, Julien Bertheau, Jean Brochard.
When was Carmen released and how long is it?
Carmen was released in 1944 with a total runtime of Unknown.
Is Carmen based on a book or true story?
Carmen is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Prosper Mérimée".