The Loves of Carmen (1948 film)

The Loves of Carmen is a 1948 American Technicolor romantic drama film directed by Charles Vidor. The film stars Rita Hayworth as the gypsy Carmen and Glenn Ford as her doomed lover Don Jos.

Following the plot of the classic opera, Carmen, this story follows the wild gypsys adventures as a siren and bandit. Carmen Rita Hayworth lures an innocent soldier Glenn Ford to his ruin, getting him expelled from the army. He then turns to banditry, killing Carmens husband Victor Jory and others. The drama culminates in an ending with the innocent soldier repenting of his sins and dying.This was the first film chosen and coproduced by Hayworths production company, the Beckworth Corporation, which gave her approval over her material and a percentage of the films profits. As coproducer, Hayworth hired her father, the dancer Eduardo Cansino, to help choreograph the traditional Spanish dances. Also, her uncle Jos Cansino can be seen as her dance partner in one scene, and her brother Vernon Cansino has a bit part as a soldier. ........

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