i first saw this movie when it be release in the u. s. in 1984. i have see it many and many time since . what strike me about the film be the incorporation of the art of the rehearsal into the life of the character and visa versa . throughout the movie the two intertwine and at time one be never too sure if one be watch the life of the character or a scene from a rehearsal . this continue up to the climax of the film . all these year later my friend and i still love to debate whether or not carmen be really stab at the end . from the reaction of the other character and to the stylize murder and it be open to debate . the passion of the dance and the quality of the acting and the love of art and and the brilliance of the performance all combine to create a superb movie that and once again and blend and twist the line between life and art .