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| Directed by | Cecil Lewis |
| Written by | Cecil Lewis Prosper Mérimée (novel) |
| Produced by | Walter C. Mycroft |
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Production company | |
| Distributed by | Wardour Films |
Release date | 30 October 1931 |
Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Carmen is a 1931 British musical film directed by Cecil Lewis and starring Marguerite Namara, Thomas F. Burke and Lance Fairfax.[1] It is an adaptation of the opera Carmen by Georges Bizet. It is also known by the alternative title of Gipsy Blood. It was produced by British International Pictures, the country's leading company of the early sound era, and shot at the Elstree Studios near London.[2]
Cast
- Marguerite Namara as Carmen
- Thomas F. Burke as Don José
- Lance Fairfax as Escamillo
- Lester Matthews as Zuniga
- Mary Clare as Factory Girl
- Dennis Wyndham as Doncairo
- Lewin Mannering as Innkeeper
- Hay Petrie as Remenado
References
- ↑ "BFI | Film & TV Database | GIPSY BLOOD (1932)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ↑ Wood p.71
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
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