La Carmen

Story

Synopsis

A young ex-seminarian named José is doing his military service in Córdoba. There he meets Carmen, a beautiful flamenco dancer who falls madly in love, to the point that he steals to get money for her, so he will be imprisoned. José does not support the separation and, when he is driven by the Civil Guard on a train, he runs off by jumping out the window. He then left for Madrid in search of Carmen, who now lives in the company of his uncle, the lame, master of dancers. The woman welcomes José coldly, although they engage in a strange and tense relationship behind the back of El Morao, her former pimp, who lives with her again.

Director

Julio Diamante

Writers

Elena Sáez, Julio Diamante

Language

Spanish; Castilian

Country

Spain

Release date

26 January 1976

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Julián Mateos

  José

• 

  Sara Lezana

  Carmen

• 

  Rafael de Córdoba

  El Morao

• 

  Enrique Morente

  Cantaor

• 

  José Nieto

  Jefe de Carmen

• 

  Erasmo Pascual

  Rafael

• 

  Yelena Samarina

  Extranjera ligona

• 

  Carlos Mendy

  Sr. Jiménez

• 

  Xan das Bolas

  Padre de José

• Enrique Giménez 'El Cojo'

  Tío de Carmen

• 

  María Arias

• 

  Manuel Agujetas

  El Agujetas