Carmen Jones

Carmen Jones

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Release Date

10/28/1954

Runtime

105 mins

Overview

At an all-Black army camp, civilian parachute maker and "hot bundle" Carmen Jones is desired by many of the men. Naturally, she wants Joe, who's engaged to sweet Cindy Lou and about to go into pilot training for the Korean War.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$800,000

Revenue

$9,800,000

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A vibrantly sung operatic melodrama where desire and ambition collide at an army base. Carmen's fierce independence and seductive power disrupt lives and loyalties, creating romantic and moral tension that builds toward tragedy.

Mood

RomanticTenseDefiant

Themes

LoveIdentityFreedom

Tone

Operatic

Pacing

Steady

Look

Stylized genrePainterly

Structure

Linear

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Sexual content

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