Carmen Jones 1954 123movies

Watch: Carmen Jones 1954 123movies, Full Movie Online – At an all-Black army camp, civilian parachute maker and “hot bundle” Carmen Jones is desired by many of the men. Naturally, she wants Joe, who’s engaged to sweet Cindy Lou and about to go into pilot training for the Korean War. Going after him, she succeeds only in getting him into the stockade. While she awaits his release, trouble looms for both of them. Songs from the Bizet opera with modernized lyrics..
Plot: The tale of the cigarette-maker Carmen and the Spanish cavalry soldier Don Jose is translated into a modern-day story of a parachute factory worker and a stalwart GI named Joe who is about to go to flying school. Conflict arises when a prize-ring champ captures the heart of Carmen after she has seduced Joe and caused him to go AWOL.
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Ratings:

	6.7/10 Votes: 5,413
	78% | RottenTomatoes
	65/100 | MetaCritic
	N/A Votes: 61 Popularity: 6.752 | TMDB

Reviews:

A powerful display of Dandrige’s appeal…
Dorothy Dandrige’s roles went beyond that of sex symbol to being a parody of female sexuality… Carmen Jones is a powerful display of her appeal…

Based on Bizet’s operatic masterpiece, Otto Preminger’s film is the story of a GI about to go to flying school (Harry Belafonte), a noble young man who loves the cigarette-maker Carmen very dearly…

Filled with passionate songs and a first-rate supporting cast, the movie is filled with exciting musical numbers that are necessary to the film… But as impeccable and skillful the supporting cast is, this is Dandrige’s magnetic star of enduring international appeal… Her Carmen is a flame of fire, isolating in a few moments the essence of her attraction… Her enigma sustained throughout a career notable for its startling changes of tempo and direction…Her shapely figure, blazing eyes, with the air of the unexpected add up a touch of melancholy to even the most routine sequences… Her performance was a parable of love and its power to destroy if misused

Dandridge and Belafonte sizzle
In this adaptation of the opera, Dorothy Dandridge is a firecracker, and Harry Belafonte is not bad himself. He plays a straight-laced GI who is engaged to a sweet young woman (Olga James), but finds himself seduced by Dandridge when he’s charged with taking her in to authorities for fighting on the base. There are some scenes with over-the-top symbolism, such as Dandridge between his legs cleaning his uniform while he munches a peach, and it’s pretty steamy stuff for 1954.

Gradually we see Belafonte degrade himself, as Dandridge tires of him and moves out to another (a boxer played by Joe Adams). It’s hard to feel good about Dandridge’s character, but then again it’s hard not to be mesmerized by her, and it’s great to see a strong woman portrayed. In one scene she’s baring her beautiful legs, and in another she’s telling Belafonte that she “don’t account to no man”, and that love “don’t give you no right to own me – there’s only one that does, and that’s me, myself.” Hallelujah.

It’s a strong cast as well, including Pearl Bailey, and I considered a slightly higher rating, but knocked it down because of the voiceovers, which made several of the musical numbers a little less enjoyable for me. While true to the opera and maybe necessary because the music is challenging in places, it often sounded unnatural, which is a shame given Dandridge and Belafonte’s singing ability. Still – a very good, entertaining movie.

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 45 min (105 min), 1 hr 48 min (108 min) (Argentina)
Budget 750000
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated Approved
Genre Drama, Musical, Romance
Director Otto Preminger
Writer Oscar Hammerstein II, Harry Kleiner, Prosper Mérimée
Actors Harry Belafonte, Dorothy Dandridge, Pearl Bailey
Country United States
Awards Nominated for 2 Oscars. 5 wins & 8 nominations total
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix 4-Track Stereo (Western Electric Recording) (magnetic prints), Mono (optical prints)
Aspect Ratio 2.55 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory De Luxe Laboratories (color by)
Film Length 2,946.2 m (13 reels)
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process CinemaScope (photographed in) (as Cinemascope)
Printed Film Format 35 mm