Carmen is a 1915 American silent film drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille.< name="silentera"></> The film is based on the novella
Carmen (novella) by Prosper Mérimée. The existing versions of this film appear to be from the re-edited 1918 re-release.
Plot
Don Jose, an officer of the law, is seduced by the gypsy girl Carmen, in order to facilitate her clan's smuggling endeavors. Don Jose becomes obsessed, turning to violent crime himself in order to keep the attentions of Carmen.
Cast
- Geraldine Farrar as Carmen
- Wallace Reid as Don Jose
- Pedro de Cordoba as Escamillo
- Horace B. Carpenter as Pastia
- William Elmer as Morales
- Jeanie MacPherson as Gypsy girl
- Anita King as Gypsy girl
- Milton Brown as Garcia
- Tex Driscoll
- Raymond Hatton as Spectator at Bullfight (uncredited)
See also
The House That Shadows Built (1931 promotional film released by Paramount)
Category:1915 films
Category:American films
Category:Films directed by Cecil B. DeMille
Category:American drama films
Category:1910s drama films
Category:American silent feature films
Category:Black-and-white films
Category:Films based on French novels
Category:Films based on romance novels
Category:Films based on Carmen