USA,
1954, 105 min
Directed by:
Otto PremingerScreenplay:
Harry KleinerCinematography:
Sam LeavittCast:
Harry Belafonte, Dorothy Dandridge, Pearl Bailey, Diahann Carroll, Brock Peters, Roy Glenn, DeForest Covan, Nick Stewart, Bernie Hamilton (more)VOD (1)
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This sizzling screen version of Bizet's opera Carmen updated for an all-black cast, stars Dorothy Dandridge, whose vibrant performance resulted in the first Oscar® nomination for a black actress. She stars in the title role as a passionate sexy creature who lures handsome GI Joe (Harry Belafonte) away from his sweetheart (Olga James). Following a brawl with his sergeant, Joe deserts his regiment with the sultry femme fatale. Carmen soon tires of him and takes up with a heavyweight prize-fighter (Joe Adams), triggering Joe's tragic revenge. Helping to set the screen on fire are Pearl Bailey and Diahann Carroll, part of the sensational troupe that makes Carmen Jones essential viewing. (British Film Institute (BFI))
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1955 - Dorothy Dandridge (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1955 - Herschel Burke Gilbert (Best Scoring of a Musical Picture)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1956 - Best Film
- 1956 - Dorothy Dandridge (Best Foreign Actress)
Golden Globes
- 1955 - Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1954 - Best Film
- 1954 - Otto Preminger (Best Director)
Cannes Film Festival
- 1955 - Otto Preminger (Golden Palm - Official Competition)
Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)
- 1955 - Otto Preminger (Bronze Berlin Bear)
- 1955 - Otto Preminger (Golden Bear for Best Film)