Carmen Jones

Carmen Jones

product description powered by georges bizet's grand music and oscar hammerstein ii's magnificent lyrics, this americanized all-black version of the classic opera carmen is "a dynamic superb show" with a positively "incandescent carmen." (newsweek) oscarâ(r) -nominee dorothy dandridge stars in the title role, a passionate, sexy creature who lures joe (harry belafonte), a handsome soldier, away from his sweetheart (olga james). following a fatal brawl with his sergeant, joe deserts his regiment with the sultry femme fatale. but carmen soon tires of him and takes up with a heavyweight prize-fighter (joe adams). triggering joe's tragic revenge. helping to set the screen on fire are pearl bailey and diahann carroll, part of the "sensational troupe" that makes this jubilant musical film "hard to beat." amazon.com few actresses have captivated the camera as powerfully as dorothy dandridge in carmen jones. her polished beauty plays in irresistible contrast to her title character's leonine sexuality and fluid emotions; a man can't decide from moment to moment if he wants to save her from doom, build her a castle, or never let her out of bed. of course, that's the problem with the boys in this semi-experimental adaptation of bizet's opera, carmen. straight-arrow joe (a strapping harry belafonte), an obedient corporal on a southern military base during world war ii, is all set to go to flight school and marry his hometown sweetie, cindy lou (olga james), when his troublemaking sergeant orders him to accompany carmen to a civilian court. in short order, joe is swept up in carmen's carnal anarchy and her craving for release from lousy options in life. an impulsive act of violence ensures that joe's future is gone forever, putting carmen in the difficult position of destroying their relationship to save him. oscar hammerstein ii took bizet's music in 1943 and rewrote the book and lyrics. the result is largely a smashing success with a few missteps (the bullfighter in bizet's piece becomes a heavy... Product Description