A Burlesque on Carmen (1915)

1915 · Silent film · 31 min · dir. Charlie Chaplin

YOU'LL SHAKE! SHIVER! SHOUT WITH LAUGHTER!

• Comedy

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Synopsis

This is a parody of two "Carmen"s, Bizet's opera and a movie (1915) starring Geraldine Farrar. Smugglers come ashore. Their leader sends the gypsy Carmen to lure Don Jose (called Darn Hosiery) away so they can get the contraband to town. There are grand swordfights, deaths, returns to life.

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Details

Director

Charlie Chaplin

Writer

Charlie Chaplin

Cinematography

Harry Ensign

Studio

The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company

Released

1915-12-18

Running time

31 minutes

Cast & crew

• Charlie Chaplin Director
• Charlie Chaplin
• Edna Purviance
• Jack Henderson
• Ben Turpin
• Leo White
• John Rand
• May White
• Bud Jamison

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