tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post7416323867402637965..comments2024-03-23T03:57:15.055-07:00Comments on Caftan Woman: CAFTAN WOMAN'S CHOICE: ONE FOR APRIL ON TCMCaftan Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-71573105502077116702020-09-10T05:54:34.734-07:002020-09-10T05:54:34.734-07:00Thanks so much, Gill.Thanks so much, Gill.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-76701295514690189252019-09-07T05:44:28.624-07:002019-09-07T05:44:28.624-07:00Lovely heartwarming review Paddy, adored your revi...Lovely heartwarming review Paddy, adored your review and you make this one sound such a treasured find. Thanks. Realweegiemidget Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07112425802962283173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-31644283362651081812018-04-09T07:33:18.769-07:002018-04-09T07:33:18.769-07:00There's nothing particularly likable about Car...There's nothing particularly likable about Carmen and Joe, and their tortured relationship, no matter how brilliantly presented. On the other hand, what's not to like about Miss Richards and Mr. Williams? If we have time to spend with Dorothy and Harry, I'd give Bright Road a notch above Carmen Jones without denying the performances. Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-86880935972918757862018-04-08T15:52:18.035-07:002018-04-08T15:52:18.035-07:00Dorothy Dandridge and Harry Belafonte are magical ...Dorothy Dandridge and Harry Belafonte are magical together. I like this movie maybe even a little more than Carmen Jones. I didn't know any of the backstory, so I really enjoyed your article.Amanda Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08658933742656383125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-24656013611420226472018-04-02T06:40:45.555-07:002018-04-02T06:40:45.555-07:00Any time I get to see or listen to Domingo, I am i...Any time I get to see or listen to Domingo, I am in Heaven. Yes, a silent Carmen! And it stars a famous soprano. It really works. The story is told in about an hour and folks like us can imagine the arias in the appropriate spots.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-91210732553940731312018-04-01T16:54:07.436-07:002018-04-01T16:54:07.436-07:00Wow, I didn't even know there is a 1915 versio...Wow, I didn't even know there is a 1915 version. An opera, without music.:) I'd love to see it. <br /><br />While we're at it, the opera film Carmen (1984) with Plácido Domingo and Julia Migenes is good, and so is the 1983 Flamenco version, a Spanish film.Margot Shelbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06580855468061590981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-10289719439228308722018-04-01T16:12:10.460-07:002018-04-01T16:12:10.460-07:00I have seen Carmen Jones, a couple of times, and i...I have seen Carmen Jones, a couple of times, and it is even more impressive when you see the sweet characters Miss Dandridge and Harry Belafonte play in this little movie. <br /><br />I like your take on Carmen as the ultimate femme fatale. When folks talk about the first film noir, I can't help but think of the first time I saw DeMille's 1915 version of Carmen with Geraldine Farrar and Wallace Reid. My reaction was, "This is film noir! A guy takes the wrong road because of a girl and it leads to murder. What else would you call it?"<br /><br />Perhaps Bright Road is on some online site. Fingers crossed.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-76414791618349144082018-04-01T13:25:39.916-07:002018-04-01T13:25:39.916-07:00I wish I still had TCM. This sounds like a lovely ...I wish I still had TCM. This sounds like a lovely film. Dorothy Dandridge deserved so much more and better. An utterly beautiful and talented actress. <br />If you haven't already, watch Carmen Jones. I might write about that, talk about the ultimate femme fatale.Margot Shelbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06580855468061590981noreply@blogger.com