Characters & Themes
Carmen (1926) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1926 · 165 mins · French
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- Directed by
- Jacques Feyder
- Starring
- Luis Buñuel, Gaston Modot, Victor Vina, Fred Louis Lerch, Raquel Meller, Jean Murat
Feyder’s screenplay adheres closely to Don José’s first‑person recollection of his doomed love affair with the gypsy Carmen, as recounted in the third chapter of Prosper Mérimée’s short novel. The film presents his obsessive passion and the tragic outcome with a fidelity that mirrors the original text.
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