Mining the themes of the original opera and translating them to the experiences of 20th century black americans, the film is a rousing, glamorous and charming musical. Dorothy dandridge was nominated for an oscar in her role as carmen jones pictured above this was one of the most famous nights of the academy awards shows at the pantages theatre hollywood. Dorothy dandriges roles went beyond that of sex symbol to being a parody of female sexuality carmen jones is a powerful display of her appeal based on bizets operatic masterpiece, otto premingers film is the story of a gi about to go to flying school harry belafonte, a noble young man who loves the cigarettemaker carmen very dearly filled with passionate songs and a first. Conceptually, it is bizets opera carmen updated to a world war iiera africanamerican setting. A soldier falls for dandridge, a seductive factory. Both belafonte and dandridge are appealing and talented actors, and their performances in the film are consistently enjoyable. Olga james is an american singer and actress best known for her role in the film carmen jones 1954.
Home trending history get youtube premium get youtube tv. The central protagonists, joe harry belafonte and carmen dorothy dandridge, are, respectively, a cleancut army corporal about to enter flying school and marry. Wonderful and a reoccurring role on the bill cosby show. Carmen jones underneath its obvious charms slinky dorothy dandridge, brawny harry belafonte and a handful of memorable numbers relocated from bizets original the 1954 film version of oscar. This is the first full new york staging of the hybrid piece since its broadway premiere in 1943 there.
Dec 28, 2016 interestingly, the cigar factory in seville at which carmen worked is still extant, im not sure carmen joness parachute factory is. Premingers autobiography reveals that for the 1954 film adaptation he wanted to make a dramatic film. Using the score from georges bizets opera carmen, this adaptation by oscar hammerstein ii resets the story with an all africanamerican cast, and is the first major new york revival since its debut on broadway 75 years ago. Carmen jones 1954 letterboxd social film discovery. South with an allblack cast that featured pearl bailey, harry belafonte, and dorothy dandridge, who became the first african american to receive an academy award nomination for best actress. Find movie and film award information for carmen jones 1954 otto preminger on allmovie. This film directed by otto preminger is based upon the 1943 broadway musical by oscar hammerstein ii, which was adapted from georges bizets famous 1875 opera carmen, which was in turn derived from the 1845 novella carmen by henri meilhac. Carmen jones original soundtrack original soundtrack. As the second world war rages, parachute maker carmen jones wages her own quarrel involving an airman and a boxer. James was married to jazz musician julian cannonball adderley from 1962 until his death in 1975. The grand passion of opera and the minimalist esthetics of tonywinning director john doyle blend perfectly in classic stage companys intimate revival of the rarelyperformed carmen jones, oscar hammerstein iis adaptation of bizets classic. Premingers autobiography reveals that for the 1954 film adaptation he wanted to make a dramatic film with music rather than a conventional film musical. This page was last edited on 27 august 2019, at 19.
Media in category carmen jones this category contains only the following file. Director otto premingers film adaptation of carmen jones, the oscar hammerstein ii updating of georges bizets opera carmen, works well as a soundtrack because preminger and hammerstein made almost no compromises to casting. Carmen jones 1954 cast and crew screen version of the musical carmen jones, which adapted bizets opera carmen for an africanamerican cast. Bullfighter escamillo is a boxer named husky miller. The former focuses on lowerclass gypsies and bullfighters in 1860s paris. As the audio has long been lost for this footage, all there is to offer are some shots of the film s stars, a few recognizable celebrities, and many unknown folk. She stars in the title role as a passionate sexy creature who lures handsome gi joe harry belafonte away from his. Carmen helps joe to escape the military police, but later, during huskys big fight, joe finds carmen in the crowd and pulls her into a storage room. Carmen jones is a 1954 american musical film starring dorothy dandridge and harry belafonte, produced and directed by otto preminger. However, regardless of the quality of the acting and the power of the narrative themes, the music and by that i mean the lyrics and the dubbing let. George bizet, oscar hammerstein carmen jones music. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Bizet, g carmen jones original broadway cast recording 1943 carmen jones 1954 film soundtrack excerpts by georges bizet.
Bizet, g carmen jones original broadway cast recording. This carmen jones soundtrack of the 1954 movie really sounds great. Joe begs carmen to return to him, but she maintains that their affair is over. Carmen jones filme wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Carmen jones on bluray 024543920045 from 20th century fox. Dec 26, 2008 46 videos play all carmen jones 1954 full movie nahajayaauajauajka ujauajajamamaaila katherine macgregor little house interview pt. For under two dollars, this great soundtrack can be had from. E estrelado por dorothy dandridge e harry belafonte nos papeis principais. Opera singer marilyn horne steps in for dorothy dandridge in the title role, while levern. For its status as one of the first allblack films ever made and its efforts to bring opera to the american masses it should be applauded. But its dandridges stillsizzling, defiantly sexy performance as the wild femme fatale carmen jones that makes this a truly groundbreaking film for the ages, as the young star became the first person of color to earn a best actress oscar nomination.
Her later acting credits include a role in the broadway musical mr. Carmen, a beautiful factory worker, falls in love with a soldier but then switches her attention to a strutting boxer, setting off jealous reactions that threaten all three of them. Feb 08, 2007 carmen jones underneath its obvious charms slinky dorothy dandridge, brawny harry belafonte and a handful of memorable numbers relocated from bizets original the 1954 film version of oscar. As the audio has long been lost for this footage, all there is to offer are some shots of the films stars, a few.
Contemporary version of the bizet opera, with new lyrics and an africanamerican cast. She stars in the title role as a passionate sexy creature who lures handsome gi joe harry belafonte away. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. This movie is the raiders of the lost ark of opera films, and we might as well not beat around the bush. Synopsis otto premingers carmen jones is an adaptation of oscar hammersteins adaptation of bizets opera carmen. Carmen jones is a 1943 broadway musical with music by georges bizet orchestrated for broadway by robert russell bennett and lyrics and book by oscar hammerstein ii which was performed at the broadway theatre.
Carmen jones 1954 clip out on bfi bluray 19 september. Carmen jones 1954 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A soldier falls for dandridge, a seductive factory worker. Although the original broadway production had used a standard pit orchestra with georges bizets orchestrations for the opera carmen slightly altered by orchestrator robert russell bennett, the film score was created by herschel burke gilbert, the music director a term he always insisted was the correct one, not musical director, using a full symphony orchestra ranging from. Completely broken down, joe strangles carmen to death just before the police arrive. May 04, 2009 best actress 1954 grace kelly the country girl winner judy garland a star is born. Colorful, powerful and innovative movie musical from 1954 that took bizets popular opera carmen, set it during the middle of world war ii in a parachute factory, made the lead male joe harry belafonte a g.
Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast 26 produced by 1 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 art direction by 2 set decoration by 1 costume design by 1 production management 1 second unit director or assistant director 1. The screenplay by harry kleiner is based on the libretto for the 1943 stage production of the same name by oscar hammerstein ii, which was inspired by an adaptation of the 1845 prosper m erimee novella carmen by henri meilhac and ludovic hal evy. The temptation, of course, is to approach a film like this with hushed voice and bended knee, uttering reverent phrases about art and music. Carmen jones dorothy dandridge, dublada por marilyn horne. Carmen is a latin soap opera if ever there was one, and the sheer passionate joy of bizets music is as vulgar as it is. Carmen jones 1954 clip out on bfi bluray 19 september bfi. Conceptually, it is bizets opera carmen updated to a world war ii era africanamerican setting. Conflict arises when a prizering champ captures the heart of carmen after she has seduced joe and caused him to go awol. The action is moved to the american south and the characters are all africanamericans. The film is a little dated now, but still campy good fun. Carmen jones 1954 screen version of the musical carmen jones, which adapted bizets opera carmen for an africanamerican cast. The tale of the cigarettemaker carmen and the spanish cavalry soldier don jose is translated into a modernday story of a parachute factory worker and a stalwart gi named joe who is about to go to flying school. South with an allblack cast that featured pearl bailey, harry belafonte, and dorothy dandridge, who became the first african american to receive an academy award. The screenplay by harry kleiner is based on the lyrics and book by oscar hammerstein ii, from the 1943 stage musical of the same name, set to the music of georges bizets 1875 opera carmen.
Dandridge performed as a vocalist in venues such as the cotton club and. Dorothy jean dandridge november 9, 1922 september 8, 1965 was an american film and theatre actress, singer, and dancer. The package says all aswas titles are digitally remastered from original recordings and are a faithful representation of the album as it was originally issued. Although the original broadway production had used a standard pit orchestra with georges bizets orchestrations for the opera carmen slightly altered by orchestrator robert russell bennett, the film score was created by herschel burke gilbert, the music director a term he always insisted was the correct one, not musical director, using a full symphony orchestra ranging from about 90 to.
Next was carmen jones 1954, a wellmounted modernizing of the georges bizet opera, now set in the u. Staring dorothy dandridge, harry belafonte and pearl bailey. Premingers film of carmen jones could have been a great. Carmen jones is a 1954 american musical film starring dorothy dandridge and harry belafonte.
Dorothy dandriges roles went beyond that of sex symbol to being a parody of female sexuality carmen jones is a powerful display of her appeal based on bizets operatic masterpiece, otto premingers film is the story of a gi about to go to flying school harry belafonte, a noble young man who loves the cigarettemaker carmen very dearly filled with passionate songs and a firstrate supporting. This sizzling screen version of bizets opera carmen updated for an allblack cast, stars dorothy dandridge, whose vibrant performance resulted in the first oscar nomination for a black actress. Interestingly, the cigar factory in seville at which carmen worked is still extant, im not sure carmen joness parachute factory is. George bizet, oscar hammerstein carmen jones amazon. Dorothy dandridge stars as carmen jones, tempestuous employee of a parachute factory. Bizets opera was, in turn, based on the 1846 novella by. With harry belafonte, dorothy dandridge, pearl bailey, olga james.
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