La Carmen (1976)
A young ex-seminarian named José is doing his military service in Córdoba. There he meets Carmen, a beautiful flamenco dancer who falls madly in love, to the point that he steals to get money for her, so he will be imprisoned. José does not support the separation and, when he is driven by the Civil Guard on a train, he runs off by jumping out the window. He then left for Madrid in search of Carmen, who now lives in the company of his uncle, the lame, master of dancers. The woman welcomes José coldly, although they engage in a strange and tense relationship behind the back of El Morao, her former pimp, who lives with her again.
Director:
Julio Diamante
Writers:
Julio Diamante, Elena Sáez.
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Julián Mateos as José |
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Sara Lezana as Carmen |
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Rafael de Córdoba as El Morao |
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Enrique Morente as Cantaor |
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José Nieto as Jefe de Carmen |
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Erasmo Pascual as Rafael |
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Yelena Samarina as Extranjera ligona |
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Carlos Mendy as Sr. Jiménez |
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Xan das Bolas as Padre de José |
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Enrique Giménez 'El Cojo' as Tío de Carmen |
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María Arias as |
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Manuel Agujetas as El Agujetas |
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Martín Jíménez 'El Bizco' as |
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Enrique de Melchor as |
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Pepe de Lucía as |
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Moncho Ferrer as |
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Paco España as |
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Sergio Mendizábal as |
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Simón Arriaga as |
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Fernando Baeza as |
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Aparicio Rivero as |
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Antonio del Real as |
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Manuel Pereiro as |
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Abel Vitón as |
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Guillermo Montesinos as Soldado |
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Sergio de Frutos as |
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Guillermo Carmona as |
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Cristino Almodóvar as |
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Sara Mínguez as |
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Berta Diamante as |
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Sebastián Palomo Linares as Self |
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Julio Diamante as Espectador del tablao |
| Writing | Julio Diamante | Screenplay |
| Editing | Pedro del Rey | Editor |
| Camera | Salvador Gil | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | María de Elena | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Julio Vallejo | Production Manager |
| Camera | Manuel Rojas | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Julio Diamante | Director |
| Writing | Elena Sáez | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Consuelo Zahonero | Hairstylist |
| Art | Ramiro Gómez | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Manolo Sanlucar | Music Director |