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A Burlesque on Carmen

A Burlesque on Carmen

Comedy · 1915

A gypsy seductress is sent to sway a goofy officer to allow a smuggling run.

Movie details

A Burlesque on Carmen

“YOU'LL SHAKE! SHIVER! SHOUT WITH LAUGHTER!”

1915 Comedy 31m

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5.8 / 10

Community rating

A gypsy seductress is sent to sway a goofy officer to allow a smuggling run.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Charlie Chaplin

Written by

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Darn Hosiery

Edna Purviance

Edna Purviance

Carmen

J

Jack Henderson

Lillas Pastia

Ben Turpin

Ben Turpin

Remendados

Leo White

Leo White

A Civil Guard

John Rand

John Rand

Escamillo

M

May White

Frasquita

Court is in session

Put A Burlesque on Carmen on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Popcorn Loyalist

“It owes the canon nothing.”

The movie pursues immediacy and audience pleasure without begging institutions to certify its worth.

The prosecution The Big-Idea Head

“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”

It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.