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Karmen Gei / Euripide ... [and others] présentent ; une coproduction Arte France Cinéma, Canal+Horizons ; scénario, Joseph Gaï Ramaka ; producteur, Richard Sadler ; réalisation, Joseph Gaï Ramaka.

LIBRA VHS PQ2362 .C32 2002
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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Ramaka, Joseph Gai, director, screenwriter.
Sadler, Richard, 1947- producer.
Gaï, Djeïnabe Diop, actor.
Niang, Magaye, actor.
Biddle, Stephanie, actor.
Ndiaye, Thierno, actor.
Niang, Dieynaba, actor.
Jouga, Julien, composer.
Murray, David, 1955- composer.
Rose, Doudou N'Diaye, composer.
Mérimée, Prosper, 1803-1870.
Euripide Productions, producer.
Arte France cinéma (Firm), producer.
Canal+Horizons, producer.
California Newsreel (Firm), distributor.
Series:
Library of African cinema.
Library of African cinema
Language:
English
French
Wolof
Subjects (All):
Mérimée, Prosper, 1803-1870--Film adaptations.
Mérimée, Prosper.
Mérimée, Prosper, 1803-1870.
Female offenders--Senegal--Drama.
Female offenders.
Women prisoners--Senegal--Drama.
Women prisoners.
Lesbians--Senegal--Drama.
Lesbians.
Man-woman relationships--Senegal--Drama.
Man-woman relationships.
Motion pictures, African.
Senegal.
Genre:
Feature films.
Motion pictures, African.
Drama.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings.
Physical Description:
1 videocassette (83 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
1/2 in.
polychrome
Place of Publication:
[San Francisco] : California Newsreel, 2002.
Language Note:
French and Wolof with English subtitles.
System Details:
VHS.
analog
magnetic
VHS
Summary:
Karmen escapes prison through her lesbian relationship with the warden. She then wrecks the marriage and career of a police corporal by making him her lover and co-conspirator in a smuggling ring. She abandons the corporal who, in a fit of jealous rage, stabs her. Contains much singing and dancing.
Participant:
Djeïnaba Diop Gaï, Magaye Niang, Stephanie Biddle, Thierno Ndiaye Dos, Dieynaba Niang, El Hadji Ndiaye, Aïssatou Diop.
Credits:
Music, Julien Jouga, David Murray, Doudou N'Diaye Rose; cinematography, Bertrand Chatry; editing, Hélène Girard.
Notes:
Widescreen format.
Videocassette release of the motion picture produced in 2001.
Adapted from the novel Carmen / by Prosper Mérimée.
"Avec la participation de Canal+, Sofica Sofinergie 5, et Téléfilm Canada."
Includes public performance rights for University of Pennsylvania only. Streaming not allowed without a separate license. Resource Sharing not permitted.
OCLC:
49392320

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