(Gipsy Blood)

Content: In 1931, Sir Malcolm Sargent – then a rising young conductor – acted as musical director for this first filmed musical version of Prosper Mérimée’s classic story of passion and fatal jealousy, Carmen. With a score based on Bizet’s opera, Gipsy Blood features celebrated American soprano Marguerite Namara as the capricious gypsy girl from the cigarette factory; her co-performers include Thomas Burke as Carmen’s tormented lover, Don José, and New Zealand-born baritone Lance Fairfax as his rival, the toreador Escamillo.

Countries:

United Kingdom

Genres:

Music,

Drama

Runtime:

80 minutes

Year:

1931

Directors:

Cecil Lewis

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Production companies:

British International Pictures

Actors:

Carmen

Don Jose

Escamillo

Zuniga

Factory Girl

Crews:

Director

Novel

Writer

Writer

Music Director