Review of Carmen Jones (1954) by Tiffany D — 14 Jun 2007

My favorite movie in the whole entire world.

This review of Carmen Jones (1954) was written by Tiffany D on 14 Jun 2007.

Carmen Jones has generally received positive reviews.

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The premise sounded terrific, but I found it a drab musical. I wanted to like it so badly, but just couldn't get into it…

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If you're not a fan of opera, you probably won't care much for 'Carmen Jones,' despite some pretty solid acting and scenes that bring postwar…

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DOROTHY DANDRIDGE For role in 'Carmen Jones', Dorothy Dandridge was the first black actress to be nominated for Best Actress academy award…

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By Andy C (1,868) on 04 Jun 2010

Great leads, good story, but I was really annoyed by the lyrics. De 9 o' de spades be bad luck, sho' 'nuf…

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By Alex S (2,786) on 11 Jun 2013

Despite the music sucking (and being dubbed), Dorothy Dandridge and Harry Belafonte are great. It's just that I can't with the story…

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By Sarah M (1,063) on 11 Oct 2008

Dorothy Dandridge had so much charisma and fire in this role. It's just a shame they dubbed her with some other twat during the musical numbers…

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