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Carmen is a french film of genre Drama directed by Francesco Rosi released in USA on 14 march 1984 with Ruggero Raimondi
Carmen (1984)
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Add to a movie listCarmen (1984) is a film directed by Francesco Rosi. It is a film version of Bizet's opera Carmen.
Julia Migenes stars in the title role, Plácido Domingo as Don José, Ruggero Raimondi as Escamillo, and Faith Esham as Micaela. Lorin Maazel conducts the Orchestre National de France.
The film premiered in France on March 14, 1984, and in the U.S. on September 20 of that year. In 1985, the film was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Film.
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