Review of Carmen Jones (1954) by Tori G — 10 Oct 2007

Dorothy Dandridge and Harry Belafonte are phenomenal in this movie. She was robbed of that Oscar!

This review of Carmen Jones (1954) was written by Tori G on 10 Oct 2007.

Carmen Jones has generally received positive reviews.

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By Brian K (1,195) on 12 Jul 2008

A great modern version of bizet's carmen.dorothy dandrige is brilliant as the seductive femme fatal carmen.this film is very important in film…

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It was with her terrific turn as a spicy seductress in Carmen Jones that Dorothy Dandridge went from screen star to screen legend…

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By Adam R (2,773) on 10 Feb 2010

Dandridge is hot; underrated musical adaptation. I'd like to see them do this with more operas - although keep the score at difficult notes…

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By Kandy T (1) on 05 Apr 2010

Inventive update of the Bizet opera, but some of the subtleties get lost in translation, which exposes a few plot holes. Dandridge was never better…

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Dorothy is sooo sexy and mesmerizing. Carmen's a bad ass. Not use to good boys…

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By Sean F (491) on 24 Aug 2008

This is a beautiful film. It took me awhile to get used to the opera style. Visually it is stunning…

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I love musicals. However, this truly was one of the worst movies I have seen…

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By Wes L (156) on 13 Nov 2009

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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