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Cinematography
Rosi shot on location in Seville—every frame breathes heat and dust.
Acting
Migenes' Carmen: feral, untamed, absolutely unapologetic.
Direction
Rosi treats opera as cinema, not filmed stage.

Director
Francesco Rosi
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