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May 8, 2001 · Carmen: A Hip Hopera: Directed by Robert Townsend. With Mekhi Phifer, Beyoncé, Yasiin Bey, Rah Digga. A contemporary, urban retelling of the classic story, Carmen: A Hip Hopera follows the life of a police sergeant whose world is turned upside down when an irresistible woman enters his life.
- (1.6K)
- Drama, Musical
- Robert Townsend
- 2001-05-08
Carmen: A Hip Hopera, as a remake, mostly resembles the 1954 version starring Dorothy Dandridge and Harry Belafonte titled Carmen Jones, which itself was a remake of the opera Carmen by Georges Bizet.
- Musical Drama [1] Romance
May 7, 2021 · The Unbothered team rewatches Beyoncé in her film debut Carmen: A Hip Hopera for its 20th anniversary and gives our unfiltered thoughts. Beygency, please forgive us.
- Kathleen Newman-Bremang
An engaged Philadelphia policeman (Mekhi Phifer) falls in love with a beautiful woman (Beyoncé Knowles) while dealing with a corrupt superior (Mos Def).
- (6)
- Robert Townsend
- PG-13
- Beyoncé
Dec 18, 2021 · 3 min read. 20 years ago, a 19-year-old fresh-faced Beyoncé made her acting debut in a dramatic and modernized retelling of the opera Carmen. MTV’s Carmen: A Hip Hopera bid adieu to...
May 30, 2019 · Netflix revealed that Carmen: A Hip Hopera will be available to stream beginning on Saturday, June 1. The film is the second movie directed by Robert Townsend that the streaming site has...
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