Carmen

United Kingdom, Italy, Spain

2003

119 Min

Color

French, Spanish

Currently 2.5/5 Stars.
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PROD Juan Alexander, Bill Chamberlain

SCR Vicente Aranda, Joaquín Jordá

CAST Paz Vega, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Antonio Dechent, Joan Crosas, Jay Benedict

On a journey through Spain, the French writer Prosper Merimee (Jay Benedict) is forced by fate to be the witness of a story of passion. The free, enigmatic nature of a woman called Carmen (Paz Vega), her southern beauty, her passionate, impulsive character turn the sergeant, Jose (Leonardo Sbaraglia), into the victim and protagonist of a fatalistic chain of extraordinary events, turbulent loves, uncontrollable passions, jealousy and bloodshed. Aranda brilliantly casts Spains manliest actress of the moment Paz Vega to play Carmen in the kind of steamy role she revels in, with one of the most popular actors in Latin American Cinema today, Leonardo Sbaraglia (Intacto, Utopia) playing the role of Jose. —IMDb

Director

Vicente Aranda

Vicente Aranda (born on 9 November 1926 in Barcelona), is a Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer.

Due to his refined and personal style, he is one of the most renowned Spanish filmmakers. He started as a founded member of the Barcelona School of Film and became known for bringing contemporary Spanish novels to life on the big screen. Aranda is famous for exploring difficult social issues and variations on the theme of desire that employs the codes of melodrama.

Love as uncontrollable passion, eroticism and cruelty are constant themes in his filmography. The frank examination of sexuality is one of the trademarks of his work as can be seen in his most internationally successful film: Amantes (1990) (Lovers). —Wikipedia

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wendy and lucy

21Jun11

almost meh..

Uli Cain, Cinefidel¹³

29May10

Paz Vega can go from hard-hearted to loving in the blink of an eye and it is certainly on display here. Aranda knew when to go big, operatic, with his shots and Femenia lit the shots beautifully. Not a perfect film, but well worth the time to watch and someday rewatch.