Carmen
1978, French. Directed by Franco Zeffirelli.
CARMEN is the classic tale of forbidden passion between a young man and a spoken-for woman, Carmen. From ORF and TDK Music, this release features a live performance of Georges Bizet's 19th century operatic masterwork Carmen. Directed by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Franco Zeffirelli, the production was shot on December 9, 1978, at the Wiener Straatsoper. Starring Elena Obraztsova in the titular role, the orchestra is conducted by Carlos Kleiber.
- Runtime
- 2h 51m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 1 December 1978
- Country
- Austria
- Written by
- Henri Meilhac, Ludovic Halévy, Prosper Mérimée
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Carmen runs 171 minutes (2h 51m).
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Carmen isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 December 1978. (Checked 8 November 2026.)
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Who directed Carmen?
Carmen (1978) was directed by Franco Zeffirelli and stars Yelena Obraztsova, Plácido Domingo, Yuriy Mazurok.