Directed by Otto Preminger, starring Harry Belafonte, Dorothy Dandridge and Pearl Bailey in the lead roles.
Cast: Dorothy Dandridge, Harry Belafonte, Pearl Bailey
Crew: Otto Preminger (Director)
Genres: Drama, Musical, Romance
Release Dates: 28 Oct 1954 (India)
Did you know? This film's screenplay is based on the lyrics and book by Oscar Hammerstein II, from the 1943 stage musical of the same name, set to the music of Georges Bizet's 1875 opera Carmen. The opera was an adaptation of the 1845 Prosper Mérimée novella Carmen by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy. Read More
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Direction
Director
Film Type:
Feature
Language:
English
Colour Info:
Color
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.55:1
Stereoscopy:
No
Trivia:
This film contains just 169 shots in 103 minutes of action. This equates to an average shot length of about 36 seconds, which is very high, given the 8 - 10 seconds standard of most 1950s Hollywood movies.
The singing voices of Harry Belafonte and Dorothy Dandridge were dubbed by LeVern Hutcherson (as Le Vern Hutcherson) and Marilyn Horne (as Marilynn Horne) respectively. Despite Belafonte and Dandridge both being accomplished singers, neither had the training nor the range to sing operatic roles.
This film's screenplay is based on the lyrics and book by Oscar Hammerstein II, from the 1943 stage musical of the same name, set to the music of Georges Bizet's 1875 opera Carmen. The opera was an adaptation of the 1845 Prosper Mérimée novella Carmen by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy.
The singing voices of Harry Belafonte and Dorothy Dandridge were dubbed by LeVern Hutcherson (as Le Vern Hutcherson) and Marilyn Horne (as Marilynn Horne) respectively. Despite Belafonte and Dandridge both being accomplished singers, neither had the training nor the range to sing operatic roles.
This film's screenplay is based on the lyrics and book by Oscar Hammerstein II, from the 1943 stage musical of the same name, set to the music of Georges Bizet's 1875 opera Carmen. The opera was an adaptation of the 1845 Prosper Mérimée novella Carmen by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy.
