Carmen (1983)

Filmmaker Carlos Saura's definitive adaptation of Prosper Mérimée's novel, a dance-centric romance drama nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 1984 Academy Awards and the Palme d'Or at Cannes 1983.

While rehearing Carmen of Bizet, the middle-aged choreographer Antonio brings Carmen to perform the lead role. Antonio falls in love for Carmen, who is an independent and seductive woman incapable to accept a possessive love. When Carmen has an affair with another dancer, Antonio is consumed by his jealousy like D. José in the original opera, entwining fiction with reality.

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