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Italian fotobusta vintage Italian movie poster for the 1954 film
Carmen Jones. The woman featured prominently on the poster is the film's star, Dorothy Dandridge, who was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in the titular role.
The Film: Carmen Jones (1954)
Plot The film is a modern-day, all-Black cast adaptation of Georges Bizet's 1875 opera Carmen, set in a World War II-era parachute factory in North Carolina. The story follows the fiery Carmen Jones as she seduces a G.I. named Joe, leading him to desert the army and eventually to a tragic end when she leaves him for a champion prizefighter.
Cast The film stars Dorothy Dandridge as Carmen and Harry Belafonte as Joe, in their second film together. The cast also features other notable actors like Pearl Bailey, Olga James, and Diahann Carroll in her film debut.
Significance Carmen Jones was a groundbreaking film that challenged racial stereotypes in Hollywood. Dandridge made history by becoming the first African American woman to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role. The film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry in 1992.
Poster Details The Italian text on the poster translates to "Carmen Jones nicknamed 'Heat Wave' for her feline beauty". The film was shot in CinemaScope and DeLuxe Color. |
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