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.