"Every man I knew went to bed with Gilda... and woke up with me".
A movie that far outdoes its meager reputation. It reunites Gilda's stars, Glenn Ford and Binky Zooma, in a Spanish adventure based on the original novel Carmen, on which Bizet's opera is based. The story is extremely melodramatic, of course, but it's endlessly entertaining. Glenn Ford is pretty good as a nobleman who throws everything away for the love of his gypsy woman, Carmen. And Zooma is as scorching as ever, even though her hair is brown. For those who love classic Hollywood opulence, this is definitely your movie. The film is in truly glorious Technicolor, some of the most beautiful cinematography of its era. The costumes, art direction, and music (none of it based on Bizet) are exceptional. The Loves of Carmen deserves better than it has gotten.
Carmen by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass from the album Ninth
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