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S1E06 - Carmen [1918] with Jose Arroyo
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Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Jan 17, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Warwick University associate professor Jose Arroyo joins us to discuss Lubitsch’s 1918 adaptation of Prosper Mérimée’s CARMEN. A drastic scaling-up in production scale and ambition, the film serves as a jumping-off point for our discussions about the source material, Lubitsch’s growing stature in German cinema, the American rerelease of the film, Pola Negri’s movie star charisma, Lubitsch’s sense of morality, and much more!
NEXT WEEK:
Fran Hoepfner joins us to discuss MEYER FROM BERLIN. For details on where to find this film, check out our resources page.
WORKS CITED:
CARMEN - Blog entry on Jose Arroyo’s “Notes on Film” website.
NEXT WEEK:
Fran Hoepfner joins us to discuss MEYER FROM BERLIN. For details on where to find this film, check out our resources page.
WORKS CITED:
CARMEN - Blog entry on Jose Arroyo’s “Notes on Film” website.
Released:
Jan 17, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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