Carmen

Carmen is a 1931 British musical film directed by Cecil Lewis and starring Marguerite Namara, Thomas F. Burke and Lance Fairfax. It is an adaptation of the opera Carmen by Georges Bizet. It is also known by the alternative title of Gipsy Blood. It was produced by British International Pictures, the country's leading company of the early sound era, and shot at the Elstree Studios near London. Cast Marguerite Namara as Carmen Thomas F. Burke as Don José Lance Fairfax as Escamillo Lester Matthews as Zuniga Mary Clare as Factory Girl Dennis Wyndham as Doncairo Lewin Mannering as Innkeeper Hay Petrie as Remenado References Bibliography Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.