The Loves of Carmen (1948 film) the traditional Spanish dances. Also, her uncle José Cansino can be seen as her dance partner in one scene, and her brother Vernon Cansino has a bit part as a soldier. The musical score of the film was composed by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. The Loves of Carmen (1948 film) The Loves of Carmen is a 1948 American Technicolor romantic drama film directed by Charles Vidor. The film stars Rita Hayworth as the gypsy Carmen and Glenn Ford as her doomed lover Don José. "The Loves of Carmen" was publicized as a dramatic adaptation of the novella "Carmen" by Prosper Mérimée and
First Name: Carmen Claire, who is established earlier in the film as a potential love interest for Joseph. Carmen and Joseph retreat to Uncle Jeannot's apartment, where Carmen recalls childhood incestuous encounters. Carmen tells Joseph, quoting from "Carmen Jones", "if I love you, that's the end of you." Joseph is arrested and put on trial, while Carmen escapes with Fred, the leader of her gang. In flashback, Carmen reveals to Joseph that the robbery was intended to fund a larger project, the kidnapping of "a big manufacturer," or his daughter, with a fake film directed by Uncle Jeannot meant to provide cover, a