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- Acclaimed French dancer and choreographer Benjamin Millepied (Black Swan, Dune) has now stepped behind the camera for his feature film debut. He co-writes and directs Carmen, a modern interpretation of Bizet's classic opera.
movieweb.com/benjamin-millepied-carmen-interview/Exclusive: Benjamin Millepied Reinvents the Classic Opera Carmen
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Carmen is a 2022 musical drama film directed by Benjamin Millepied in his feature directorial debut from a screenplay by Alexander Dinelaris Jr., Loïc Barrère and Millepied from a screen story by Millepied and Barrère.
Carmen: Directed by Benjamin Millepied. With Marina de Tavira, Marina Tamayo, Nico Cortez, Melissa Barrera. Benjamin Millepied's complete reimagining of CARMEN tells a story through an experimental dreamscape featuring an original score and songs.
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- 2023-06-14
Benjamin Millepied reinvents Prosper Mérimée's tragic novella as a dance extravaganza full of sound and fury signifying a hollow emotional core, although the ravishing style is a treat onto...
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Feb 23, 2023 · Directed by Benjamin Millepied, best known for Black Swan, the movie is a modern-day adaptation of the classic opera, with parts taking the form of a musical.
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MW: Why take Carmen, Bizet's classic French opera, to the Mexican desert and then Los Angeles? Talk about the origin of the story, and why you wanted to change settings. Benjamin Millepied: It's part of my childhood. Even in school, you learn the chorus. I saw the Carlos Saura version when I was a kid, so it was part of my life. I became more enamo...
MW: Let me give you a specific example. The scene where they encounter the carnival on the road. I thought this had to be something created in post-production. Why the does the fire sound like that? It's a wild sidetrack that leads to an amazing ensemble dance. Benjamin Millepied: I wanted it to be more realistic. It was supposed to be filled with ...
MW: What about Paul? He's Irish playing a Southwest American. He's great in Normal People. Did you see that before? Benjamin Millepied: Yes, I saw Normal People. He was a real man. He wasn't mannered. Everything about him felt strong. That gave me the confidence that he would be great as a Marine. He was a physical person. I didn't want somebody wh...
MW: What's the best day and worst day on the set of Carmen for you? Benjamin Millepied: Every day was the best day. Every day that I put the camera in a way that I felt was right was like an exhilarating image to look at. It was exciting to place the camera, move the actors, and feel the energy in those scenes come to life. It's great to do these i...
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Jul 11, 2023 · French director Benjamin Millepied's first feature film Carmen, which was filmed in New South Wales during the pandemic, is a love story about dance, but it's a political film too. Millepied grew up with the French opera Carmen, which is based on a novella inspired by Roma communities in Spain.
May 15, 2023 · Inspired by Georges Bizet's opera of the same name, Millepied's reimagines the story of Don José, a naïve soldier who's seduced by a young woman named Carmen, ultimately resulting in their...