Carmen (1918): Cast
Carmen is a 1918 drama directed by Ernst Lubitsch, starring Pola Negri as Carmen, Paul Biensfeldt and Margarete Kupfer. It is partly based on Carmen by Prosper Mérimée and George Burnham Ives. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 34m (94 min)
- Director
- Ernst Lubitsch
- Genre
- Drama
- Studio
- Projektions-AG Union
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Carmen About?
The premise of Carmen without spoilers, adapted from Carmen by Prosper Mérimée and George Burnham Ives.
Don Jose, a Spanish cavalryman, becomes entranced by the fiery gypsy Carmen. She alternately lavishes love and scorns him, drawing him into a vortex of desire and jealousy. His obsession leads him to betray his honor, and the relentless pull of her contempt pushes him toward temptation and ultimate damnation.
Carmen Themes & Keywords
· 30 tags- character name as title
- carmen character
- one word title
- femme fatale
- love
- gypsy
- stabbed to death
- spaniard
- spain
- soldier
- smuggling
- smuggler
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- seduction
- murder
- matador
- jealousy
- dishonor
- cigarette smoking
- bullring
- bullfighting
- bullfighter
- don jose character
- lubitsch and negri
- vamp
- sweetheart
- police
- insanity
- gold digger
- cigarette girl
- based on novel
Carmen Cast & Characters
Pola Negri leads the cast as Carmen, with Paul Biensfeldt as Garcia, Smuggler and Margarete Kupfer as Carmen's Landlady. Directed by Ernst Lubitsch; 14 actors are credited in all.
- Director Ernst Lubitsch
- Pola Negri as Carmen
- Paul Biensfeldt as Garcia, Smuggler
- Margarete Kupfer as Carmen's Landlady
- Leopold von Ledebur as Escamillo, Bullfighter
Also Starring in Carmen
· 10 more- Wilhelm Diegelmann Prison Guard
- Harry Liedtke José Navarro
- Magnus Stifter Lieutnant Esteban
- Victor Janson
- Max Kronert Remendato, Smuggler
- Sophie Pagay Don José's mother
- Albert Venohr
- Paul Conradi Don Cairo, Smuggler
- Heinrich Peer English Officer
- Grete Diercks Dolores
More from Ernst Lubitsch
More films directed by Ernst Lubitsch, best-rated first: The Shop Around the Corner, That Lady in Ermine, Cluny Brown and Heaven Can Wait.
Carmen Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Gypsy Blood” and “卡门”.
- Also known as
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- Gypsy Blood
- 卡门
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Carmen FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, the book behind it and post-credit scenes of Carmen, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Carmen?
Carmen runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
When was Carmen released?
Carmen was released on December 20, 1918.
Who directed Carmen?
Carmen was directed by Ernst Lubitsch.
More films by Ernst Lubitsch Who is in the cast of Carmen?
Carmen stars Pola Negri as Carmen, Paul Biensfeldt as Garcia, Smuggler and Margarete Kupfer as Carmen's Landlady, among 14 credited actors.
Is Carmen based on a book?
Yes. Carmen is partly adapted from Carmen by Prosper Mérimée and George Burnham Ives.
Does Carmen have a post-credit scene?
No. Carmen has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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