Carmen (1915 Raoul Walsh film)

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Carmen
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Film poster
Directed by Raoul Walsh
Written byRaoul Walsh (scenario)
Based on Carmen
by Prosper Mérimée
Starring Theda Bara
Einar Linden
CinematographyGeorges Benoît
George Schneiderman
Distributed by Fox Film Corporation
Release date
  • November 1, 1915 (1915-11-01)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent with English intertitles
Budget$200,000 [1]
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Theda Bara as Carmen

Carmen is a 1915 American silent drama film, written and directed by Raoul Walsh, which starred Theda Bara. It is based on the 1845 novella Carmen , the film was shot at the Fox Studio in Fort Lee, New Jersey. [2]

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With no prints of Carmen located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film. [3] [4]

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References

  1. Genini, Ronald (February 8, 2013). Theda Bara: A Biography of the Silent Screen Vamp, with a Filmography. McFarland. p. 1874. ISBN   978-0-786-49161-2.
  2. Fort Lee: Birthplace of the Motion Picture Industry. Arcadia Publishing. 2006. p. 33. ISBN   0-738-54501-5.
  3. The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Carmen
  4. "Silent Era: Carmen". silentera. Retrieved June 28, 2008.