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Carmen (2003) (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain
European Film Awards
Goya Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
Italian ( Subtitles )
Portuguese ( Subtitles )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( DTS-HD Master Audio )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
119 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2003 and produced in:
Italy ( Italy, Greece )
Spain ( Spain, Portugal )
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Vicente Aranda

Written By:
Vicente Aranda
Joaquim Jordà

Actors:
Paz Vega ..... Carmen
Leonardo Sbaraglia ..... José
Antonio Dechent ..... Tuerto
Joan Crosas ..... Dancaire
Jay Benedict ..... Próspero
Joe Mackay ..... Teniente
José Linuesa ..... Lucas
Julio Vélez ..... Señorito
Emilio Linder ..... Aristóteles
Miguel Ángel Valcárcel ..... Juanele
Simon Shepherd ..... Magistrado
Ismael Martínez ..... Antonio
Ginés García Millán ..... Tempranillo
Susi Sánchez ..... Blanca
María Botto ..... Fernanda

Synopsis:

Prospero Merimée (Jay Benedict) is traveling through Spain when he stops at a local church and meets Carmen (Paz Vega). When his life is threatened by José (Leonardo Sbaraglia), her jealous lover, the curious Merimée learns of their tortured relationship. Years earlier, Carmen was arrested for murder and José charged with taking her to the police station. But José fell for the seductive, married Carmen, and the two soon began a passionate and deadly love affair.

Directed by veteran Spanish helmer Vicente Aranda, Carmen revolves around a complex cast of characters, including Merimee (Jay Benedict), a writer and archeologist whose research in southern Spain circa 1830 brings him into contact with Jose (Leonardo Sbaraglia), a bandit. When Merimee meets the beautiful Carmen (Paz Vega) in a cathedral, Jose bursts in and orders Merimee to leave unless he wanted to be killed. Eventually, Jose reveals how he had met Carmen - breaking up a fight between her and a co-worker who believed her to be a witch, and subsequently letting her off the hook rather than taking her to prison. When they next met, Carmen was working as a prostitute, which made Jose jealous enough to murder one of her clients. Afterwards, he dedicated his entire life to being with her, not caring who he killed along the way. The film also features Antonio Dechent, Joan Crosas, and Joe Mackay.

Based on the novel by Prosper Merimee, CARMEN is the classic tale of forbidden passion between a young man (Leonardo Sbaraglia) and a spoken-for woman, Carmen (Paz Vega). It is told in flashback as the young soldier, stripped of his decorations, explains all in a prison cell. He tells of the love he had for Carmen and how it proved to be destructive.

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