Carmen Jones and Umbrellas of Cherbourg

Carmen Jones (1954, NR, Directed by Otto Preminger)
Saturday, February 10 / 7 pm

Adapted by Oscar Hammerstein Jr. from the Spanish opera Carmen, this musical takes place in the Deep South during World War II. Carmen Jones (Dorothy Dandridge) is placed under arrest but woos her captor and convinces him to desert the army, with tragic results.

 

Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964, NR, Directed by Jacques Demy)
Saturday, February 10 / 9:15 pm

Dubbed by the director as a “film in song” this romantic tragedy follows the story of Guy and Genevieve. The young couple makes love before Guy leaves on a two-year army campaign, resulting in a pregnancy. Young, alone, and financially strapped, Genevieve must choose between waiting for Guy’s return or marrying a rich diamond merchant.