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Karmen Geï /

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Karmen escapes prison through her lesbian relationship with the warden. She then wrecks the marriage and career of a police corporal by making him her lover and co-conspirator in a smuggling ring. She abandons the corporal who, in a fit of jealous rage, stabs her. Contains much singing and dancing.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Euripide Productions, Arte France cinéma (Firm), Canal Horizons, California Newsreel (Firm), Kino International Corporation
Other Authors: Ramaka, Joseph Gai, Sadler, Richard, Gaï, Djeïnabe Diop, Niang, Magaye, Biddle, Stephanie, Ndiaye, Thierno, Niang, Dieynaba, Mérimée, Prosper, 1803-1870
Format: Video DVD
Language:French
Wolof
Language Notes:In French and Wolof with English subtitles.
Published: New York : Kino on Video, [2005]
Series:New African cinema.
Subjects:
Female offenders > Senegal > Drama.
Women prisoners > Senegal > Drama.
Lesbians > Senegal > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Senegal > Drama.
Musical films.
Feature films.
Foreign films.
Description
Summary:Karmen escapes prison through her lesbian relationship with the warden. She then wrecks the marriage and career of a police corporal by making him her lover and co-conspirator in a smuggling ring. She abandons the corporal who, in a fit of jealous rage, stabs her. Contains much singing and dancing.
Item Description:Originally produced as amotion picture in 2001.
Adapted from the novel Carmen by Prosper Mérimée.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (82 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; letterboxed (1.85:1).
Audience:Not rated by MPAA.
Production Credits:Music, Julien Jouga, David Murray, Doudou N'Diaye Rose ; cinematography, Bertrand Chatry ; editing, Hélène Girard.