Carmen Jones

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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))

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English A musical that mainly wins you over with melodies that are simply familiar and beautiful. Carmen Jones, as the name suggests, draws inspiration from the opera "Carmen," but it also features other well-known melodies. The actress in the lead role is beautiful, but I found her singing to be the true highlight of the film. Otherwise, it's still a story about how difficult it is to choose the right person and how satisfying it can be to tell that to the other one. ()