| The Loves of Carmen | |
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| Directed by | Raoul Walsh |
| Written by | Harry H. Caldwell (titles) Katherine Hilliker (titles) Gertrude Orr |
| Based on | Carmen 1845 novella by Prosper Mérimée |
| Produced by | William Fox |
| Starring | Dolores del Río Don Alvarado |
| Cinematography | Lucien N. Andriot |
| Edited by | Harry H. Caldwell Katherine Hilliker |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent Version Sound Version (Synchronized) (English Intertitles) |
The Loves of Carmen is a 1927 American silent romantic drama film directed by Raoul Walsh. The film, based on the novella Carmen by Prosper Mérimée, stars Dolores del Río in the title role, and Don Alvarado as Jose.[1] Due to the public apathy towards silent films, a sound version was also prepared in 1928. While the sound version has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using both the sound-on-disc and sound-on-film process.
The sound version of the film featured a theme song entitled “Estrellita” by Manuel M. Ponce, arranged by George P. Hulten, with English lyrics by George Gibson Davis
A print of The Loves of Carmen was restored by the Museum of Modern Art and The Film Foundation, and is also held by Cinematek.[2]
