# Carmen Jones (1954)

> A sultry parachute maker and a conflicted soldier collide in a passionate, operatic romance set inside an all-Black military camp.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/34505

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Otto Preminger
- Cast: Harry Belafonte, Dorothy Dandridge, Pearl Bailey, Olga James, Joe Adams, Brock Peters, Roy Glenn, Nick Stewart
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046828/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: sultry, passionate, theatrical, classic musical night, opera adaptation viewing

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