Description: Carmen is a love story. He is a model militiaman hoping for promotion. She is a withdrawn young woman who puts in eight hours each day at a tobacco factory. They call her Carmen because no one knows her real name. She is entirely free and he´d do anything for her. Their story tells of passion playing out on the border between life and death. Mainly shot on Yalta, the crew got to work by guard boat, and visited Tatar villages, Romany settlements, and splendid villas. The film highlights an attack on a bus full of tourists and a Muslim funeral. The narration is truly wide-ranging and corresponds to the title character, who happily dabbles in criminal activities. Film awards:
Directed by: Alexandr Chvan,
(1957) Director´s annotation:
Aleksandr Khvan began with assisting the director Tatyana Lioznova, writing scripts, and acting. He shot his debut, the film Owner, in 1988, but gained a wider audience with Dyuba-Dyuba (1992), a prime example of Russian film reacting to postmodern influences. His style leans towards expression through action, as exemplified in It Is Easy to Die (1999) and Carmen. He also works in television, shooting episodes for series.
Starring: Igor Petrenko, Olga Filippova, Jaroslav Bojko, Ramil Sabitov, Tamara Sovči
Script: Jurij Korotkov Camera: Jurij Koževnikov Cut: Music: Gennadij Gladkov
