Carmen Jones [Blu-ray]

The Carmen Jones Blu-ray features a broadway version of the Bizet opera, updated to WWII, with new lyrics and an African-American cast.

Dorothy Dandridge delivers a star-making performance in the title role, as a femme fatal who seduces a handsome soldier (Harry Belafonte) setting in motion a classic tale of betrayal and jealousy. With the music of Georges Bizet and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, this musical feast sets the screen on fire with passion.

Carmen, a sultry woman, seduces a young soldier, Joe, in order to avoid imprisonment. However, when she leaves Joe for another man, he seeks revenge.

For her starring role in Carmen Jones, Dorothy Dandridge become the first African-American actress to receive a Best Actress Academy Award Nomination!