Feyder's scenario very closely follows Don José's own account of his story and his fatal relation with the gypsy Carmen in the third chapter of Mérimée's short novel.
Acting
Raquel Meller's eyes do what voices never could.
Direction
Feyder stages passion like a crime scene in slow motion.
Costume
Those gypsy skirts practically have their own character arcs.
Director
Jacques Feyder
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Luis Buñuel appears as an uncredited smuggler, years before he'd revolutionize cinema with Un Chien Andalou.
Raquel Meller was a massive international star — imagine Beyoncé doing silent film opera and you're close.
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