Carmen is a 1931 British musical film directed by Cecil Lewis and starring Marguerite Namara, Thomas F. Burke and Lance Fairfax.[1] It is an adaptation of the opera Carmen by Georges Bizet. It is also known by the alternative title of Gipsy Blood. It was produced by British International Pictures, the country's leading company of the early sound era, and shot at the Elstree Studios near London.[2]

Carmen
Directed by	Cecil Lewis
Written by	Cecil Lewis Prosper Mérimée (novel)
Produced by	Walter C. Mycroft
Starring	Marguerite Namara Lester Matthews Mary Clare
Production company	British International Pictures
Distributed by	Wardour Films
Release date	30 October 1931
Running time	77 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Cast

• Marguerite Namara as Carmen
• Thomas F. Burke as Don José
• Lance Fairfax as Escamillo
• Lester Matthews as Zuniga
• Mary Clare as Factory Girl
• Dennis Wyndham as Doncairo
• Lewin Mannering as Innkeeper
• Hay Petrie as Remenado

References

Bibliography

• Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
• Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

• Carmen at IMDb

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