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Carmen Jones

1954 · Movie · NR · 105 min · ★ 6.2 · 71% critics

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At an all-Black army camp, a bold civilian parachute worker turns heads and sets her sights on a straight-laced soldier who’s already committed to someone else. As attraction and ambition collide, the situation pulls him away from his plans and into a turbulent triangle shaped by desire, loyalty, and hard choices.

Based on Carmen, Carmen Jones

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Details
Years
1954
Release date
1954-10-28
Language
English
Rated
NR
Runtime
105 min
Critic score
71/100
TMDB rating
6.2/10 (95 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a classic opera-to-screen musical with big emotions and famous melodies, in the vein of Show Boat; Not for you if you need a tight plot, lots of dancing, or dislike dubbed singing.

Pros: iconic Bizet tunes; standout lead presence; socially notable milestone | Cons: disjointed story; uneven energy; distracting voice dubbing

Themes

  • opera
  • world war ii
  • seduction
  • musical
  • north carolina
  • based on play or musical
  • love
  • desire
  • stockade
  • 1940s
  • african american

Awards & recognition

  • Golden Globe AwardBest Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy · 1954
  • Golden Globe AwardNew Star of the Year – Actor · 1954
  • BAFTA AwardBest Film · 1956 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Actress · 1955 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Original Musical Score · 1955 · nominated
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  • Golden Globe AwardNew Star of the Year – Actor · 1954 · nominated
  • Golden Globe AwardBest Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy · 1954 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Otto Preminger