while rehear carmen of bizet and the middle age choreographer antonio ( antonio gades ) bring the sexy carmen ( laura del sol ) to perform the lead role . antonio fall in love for carmen and who be an independent and seductive woman incapable to accept a possessive love . when carmen have an affair with another dancer and antonio be consume by his jealousy like d. josé in the original opera and entwine fiction with reality . carmen be another great movie of carlos saura trilogy dedicate to the flamenco dance . the dramatic love story be develop with the life of the artist entwine with the character they be rehearse and and many time be not absolutely clear whether what be happen be reality ( with the dancer ) or fiction ( of the play ) . paco de lucia be another attraction of this original version of the famous bizet opera and which be base on the novel of prosper mérimée . my vote be seven . title ( brazil ) represent carmen .