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A mysterious exterminator falls in love with two women who live in a distinctive wine-producing region in Spain.


While rehearsing a flamenco ballet adaptation of Bizet's opera “Carmen”, Antonio, the choreographer, falls in love with the main dancer, Carmen, a fiercely independent woman. Antonio is slowly consumed by jealousy and possessiveness towards Carmen, just like Don José in the original opera, blurring the lines between fiction and reality.

Antonio Gades
Antonio

Laura del Sol
Carmen

Paco de Lucía
Paco

Marisol
Pepa Flores

Cristina Hoyos
Cristina

Juan Antonio Jiménez
Juan
José Yepes
Pepe Girón
Sebastián Moreno
Escamillo
Gómez de Jerez
Cantaores
Manolo Sevilla
Cantaores
Carmen is a drama, romance, music film released in 1983 exploring themes of jealousy, dancer, based on opera. Directed by Carlos Saura, it stars Antonio Gades, Laura del Sol, Paco de Lucía. While rehearsing a flamenco ballet adaptation of Bizet's opera “Carmen”, Antonio, the choreographer, falls in love with the main dancer, Carmen, a fiercely independent woman. Antonio is slowly consumed by jealousy and possessiveness towards Carmen, just like Don José in the original opera, blurring the lines between fiction and reality.
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