- A contemporary, urban retelling of theic 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. Through song, the star-studded cast tells the tale of their passionate romance and tragic demise. It’s Moulin Rouge done hip-hop style!Running Time: 88 min. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: MUSICALS Rating:
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Item Type: DVD Movie
Item Rating: R
Street Date: 01/16/07
Wide Screen: yes
Director Cut: no
Special Edition: no
LanguageENGLISH
Foreign Film: no
Subtitlesno
Dubbed: no
Full Frame: no
Re-Release: no
Packaging: Sleeve Please note: This supplier will be closed on 11/24, 11/25, 12/26, 1/2 for the holidays. The shipping cut off is 12/10 to try and have the products delivered by Christmas.Recasting Bizet’s classic opera as a musical tale in the ‘hood, Carmen: A Hip Hopera proves that the plot’s not the thing. By retaining the story but jettisoning Bizet’s individual musical numbers that propel the tragedy to its inevitable conclusion, this Carmen founders on familiarity: it’s just another soap o
