Movie Settings Database

Carmen Jones

Where:

Illinois Louisiana North Carolina

When:

The 1940s

Something Really New! Something Truly Different! — The tale of the cigarette-maker Carmen and the Spanish cavalry soldier Don Jose is translated into a modern-day story of a parachute factory worker and a stalwart GI named Joe who is about to go to flying school. Conflict arises when a prize-ring champ captures the heart of Carmen after she has seduced Joe and caused him to go AWOL.

Released in 1954 — 105 minutes

Genres:

Drama Romance

Language:

English