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SCREENING

Carmen Jones

Friday, Feb 21 at 5:15 pm

Sunday, Feb 23 at 2:00 p.m.

Location: Bartos Screening Room

Snubbed Forever: Harry Belafonte 

Dir. Otto Preminger. 1954, 105 mins. U.S. DCP. With Dorothy Dandridge, Harry Belafonte, Pearl Bailey, Diahann Carroll, Brock Peters. Following up on his successful 1953 screen debut Bright Road, Harry Belafonte co-starred again with Dorothy Dandridge in this early CinemaScope musical, which adapts the love story of Bizet’s Carmen to World War II. Belafonte plays the young soldier Joe, and Dandridge is the alluring parachute-factory worker Carmen Jones. Dandridge rightfully and historically received a Best Actress nomination for her blazing, charismatic lead performance, yet Belafonte, certifying his newfound stardom, was as fiery, sensual, and magnetic as Joe, whose obsession leads to his downfall and to the film’s explosive climax. 

Tickets: $17.50 / $12 senior and students / $10 youth (ages 3–17) / discounted for MoMI members ($7–$11). There is a $1.50 transaction fee per ticket for all online purchases. The cost of admission may be applied toward a same-day purchase of a membership. 

Order tickets. Please pick up tickets at the Museum’s admissions desk upon arrival. All seating is general admission.