by Hal Erickson
synopsis
This Spanish film was officially inspired by the Prosper Merimee novel (and Bizet opera) Carmen. Instead of working in a cigarette factory, however, Carmen (Sarita Montiel) has become a cabaret singer. She and her lover, Napoleonic sergeant Jose (Maurice Ronet), end up joining a Spanish resistance movement fronted by Antonio (George Mistral), leading to a story marked by tragedy and betrayal, just like the Merimee original.
characteristics
- Spain
- Underground [counterculture]
- War
- Soldier
- Secrets
- Guerilla
- Guerrilla
- Resistance
- Enemy
