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Carmen

Name: Carmen
Genre: Music, Drama
Released: 1984
Duration: 152 min

1984 · 152 min · Music

In 19th-century Seville, a soldier abandons his post and his honor for the seductive, fiercely free Carmen, only to be consumed by jealousy when she turns to a dashing bullfighter. Francesco Rosi's lavish film of Bizet's opera.

Runtime: 152 min
Genre: Music · Drama
Mood: thoughtful · uplifting
Entry: some context
Best for: character-driven drama

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