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Carmen

1980 · 44 min

A staged ballet performance that carries the heat and tragedy of the story through dance rather than dialogue.

Directed by
Dirk Sanders
Genres
Tv movie, Drama, Music
Starring
Zizi Jeanmaire, Denis Ganio, Luigi Bonino
Overview
Mikhail Baryshnikov and Zizi Jeanmaire sizzle in this ballet set to the music and story of Carmen.

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Directed by
Dirk Sanders
Genres
Tv movie, Drama, Music
Starring
Zizi Jeanmaire, Denis Ganio, Luigi Bonino
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • obsession
    • betrayal
    • fate
    • death
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • musical
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance6
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    tv movie, drama, music
    Directed by
    Dirk Sanders
    Starring
    Zizi Jeanmaire, Denis Ganio, Luigi Bonino, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Roland Petit
    Music
    Georges Bizet
    Cinematography
    André Bieth
    Runtime
    44 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    No Language

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