Carmen Jones (1954)
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| Directed by | Otto Preminger |
| Cast | Dorothy Dandridge, Harry Belafonte, Olga James, Pearl Bailey, Joe Adams (IV), Diahann Carroll, Roy Glenn, Marilyn Horne, Brock Peters and Madame Sul Te Wan |
| Theatrical Release | October 28, 1954 |
| DVD Release | January 22, 2002 |
| Running Time | 105 minutes |
| MPAA Rating | NR (Not Rated) |
| UPC Code | 024543018827 |
| Buy this item | $9.98 at Amazon.com As of May 17 12:27 EDT (details) 1 DVD, 20th Century Fox, Usually ships in 24 hours, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC Languages: English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language - Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround) Or 40 new from $4.28, 15 used from $5.90, 1 collectible from $10.00 |
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(52 reviews)
ClassicClassic Dorothy Dandridge, if you like her, a must see along with Porgy & Bess. February 18, 2008
"Ain't no use arguin' with the wind!"
I decided to purchase "Carmen Jones" for a number of reasons. Chief among these reasons is that this movie is historical for my race, African-American. Dorothy Dandridge was the first African-American woman to be nominated for an Academy Award. Secondly, I am a huge Dorothy Dandridge fan and decided to purchase one of her movies since I had never seen one in its entirety. Many have raved about the elegance she exudes on screen as well as her outstanding skill as an actress. I finally see what everyone means! She was a remarkably talented actress, and I can utter that after only seeing one of her motion pictures. She was really ahead of her time.
"Carmen Jones" is about an extremely confident woman who pursues then acquires any man she wants, even if he is involved with someone else. However, she meets a fatal attraction (Harry Belafonte). She loves him and leaves him, but he won't have of it. He tries to get into several physical altercations with Carmen's new object of affection (who is ironically a boxer). He even threatens both of their lives. Things become tragic by the motion picture's end.
The overall acting in this movie is superb. These actors look like naturals and brought so much purity to the screen. I am not a fan of opera, but I enjoyed the music. It was not an overbearing amount of music so that made it easier. Also, this was the first old movie I have watched with my undivided attention. I always felt like old movies wouldn't be edited properly and would look unprofessional. I was so wrong! Overall, the movie was edited very well.
I will definitely be watching this movie a lot in the future. I won't put boundaries on promoting this film. It is one that I feel any and every one can take something from, so it is highly recommended to all! 5 shining stars!
January 12, 2008
Carmen is wonderful
I first saw this movie on A&E in the early 1980's. It was wonderful then and it's still wonderful! Recommended! November 12, 2007
Carmen Jones on DVD starring Dorothy Dandridge and Harry Belafonte
Never received the product. Idiots shipped it to the wrong address. Don't order from this person unless you want to receive your product at all. October 27, 2007
Not as great as I was lead to believe
I understand that this was a landmark film for the AA community. I get it. And yes, Dandridge is a pretty woman, but I have to be honest and say I wasn't wowed by her performance-or with Harry Belafonte. Pearl Bailey, however, knew how to work the camera. But my main beef with this film is the music. It doesn't fit this backdrop or these characters. I understand it's an adapted Opera-but honestly, these characters look silly to me singing (or lip-synching) these songs. They're singing opera but saying things like "Dat-Dem-De-Knowed" WTF? Sorry. I'm just not that impressed. But given the landmark status this film has acquired, I guess it's still worth a peek. October 14, 2007