Carmen (1931 film)
Appearance
Carmen | |
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Directed by | Cecil Lewis |
Written by | Cecil Lewis Prosper Mérimée (novel) |
Produced by | Walter C. Mycroft |
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Distributed by | Wardour Films |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Carmen is a 1931 British musical film directed by Cecil Lewis and starring Marguerite Namara, Thomas F. Burke and Lance Fairfax.[1] It is an adaptation of the opera Carmen by Georges Bizet. It is also known by the alternative title of Gipsy Blood. It was produced by British International Pictures, the country's leading company of the early sound era, and shot at the Elstree Studios near London.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Marguerite Namara as Carmen
- Thomas F. Burke as Don José
- Lance Fairfax as Escamillo
- Lester Matthews as Zuniga
- Mary Clare as Factory Girl
- Dennis Wyndham as Doncairo
- Lewin Mannering as Innkeeper
- Hay Petrie as Remenado
References
[edit]- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | GIPSY BLOOD (1932)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ^ Wood p.71
Bibliography
[edit]- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
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Categories:
- 1931 films
- Georges Bizet
- British historical musical films
- 1930s historical musical films
- Films shot at British International Pictures Studios
- Films based on Carmen
- Films set in the 19th century
- Films set in Spain
- British black-and-white films
- Films based on adaptations
- Films about Romani people
- 1930s English-language films
- 1930s British films
- English-language musical films
- English-language historical films
- 1930s British film stubs
- Historical musical film stubs