Aired Saturday 5 October, 9:15am - 11:00amon BBC Two

Carmen Jones (1954)

Musical

The tale of the cigarette-maker Carmen and the Spanish cavalry soldier Don Jose is translated into a modern-day story of a parachute factory worker and a stalwart GI named Joe who is about to go to flying school. Conflict arises when a prize-ring champ captures the heart of Carmen after she has seduced Joe and caused him to go AWOL. Carmen remains a flamboyant flirt and ends up being strangled by the soldier.

Country
USA
Cast and crew
  • Otto PremingerDirector
  • Dorothy DandridgeCarmen Jones
  • Harry BelafonteJoe
  • Pearl BaileyFrankie
  • Olga JamesCindy Lou
  • Diahann CarrollMyrt
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