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The Loves of Carmen

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6.7/10 • 19

1948-08-231h 39m

DramaRomance

A story of beauty and savagery...love and hate...splendor and shame...

Gypsy Carmen drives men wild in 1820s Spain, especially the dragoon Don Jose.

Directors
Charles Vidor
Editors
Charles Nelson

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  1. Rita Hayworth

    Rita Hayworth

    Carmen

  2. Glenn Ford

    Glenn Ford

    Don José

  3. Ron Randell

    Ron Randell

    Andrés

  4. Victor Jory

    Victor Jory

    García

  5. Luther Adler

    Luther Adler

    Dancaire

  6. Arnold Moss

    Arnold Moss

    Colonel

  7. Joseph Buloff

    Joseph Buloff

    Remendado

  8. Margaret Wycherly

    Margaret Wycherly

    Old Crone

  9. Bernard Nedell

    Bernard Nedell

    Pablo

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CinemaSerf

Dec 27, 2022

6/10

Glenn Ford is "Lizarabengoa", a rather respectable soldier who joins his new regiment in Córdoba. He is quickly introduced to the sultry charms of local gypsy "Carmen" (Rita Hayworth) which sets him against his colonel (Arnold Moss) and after a bit of swordplay, he finds himself joining her and the gang of petty banditos led by "Garcia" (Victor Jory) with whom he vies for her affections. "Carmen" isn't exactly a one-woman-man though, and is also keen on local toreador "Lucas" (John Baragrey) and the scenario starts to fulminate when our gallant officer must try to reclaim her love whilst dealing with the jealous "Garcia" and the pursuing soldiers chasing the killer of their commanding officer. Hayward is well off her best here - even when she is dancing. In fact, the whole story could hardly be farther from anything imagined by Georges Bizet. Is there chemistry between the two or do we just want there to be because they were off-screen lovers, apparently? Well I couldn't say - Ford was always little better than a rather static, safe pair of hands, and I think both roles here called for someone grittier, more natural and visceral. The production is fine, but after the first fifteen/twenty minutes it all turns a little too melodramatic for me.

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Status
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Original Language
English
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