Carmen (1915 Cecil B. DeMille film) so DeMille instructed his screenwriter brother William to base his scenario on the public domain novella "Carmen" by Prosper Mérimée. The novella's Carmen was more wilful and manipulative than the opera version. For instance, William included a cigarette factory fight scene from the book which was not found in the opera. Composer Hugo Riesenfeld arranged the orchestral score, his first of many for film, which "was" based on that of Bizet's opera. It was performed at the premiere and other prestigious screenings. There have been two restorations of Riesenfeld's score: the first was by Gillian Anderson, recorded with the London
A Glass and a Cigarette A Glass and a Cigarette A Glass and a Cigarette () is a 1955 Egyptian melodrama directed by Niazi Mostafa. It stars Samia Gamal and it is also the first film to feature Dalida (then known as Dalila) in a supporting role. Hoda (Gamal) is a very famous entertainer in her thirties. She marries Mamdouh Samy (Nabil Al alfi), a young surgeon and leaves her colourful life behind. Hoda helps Mamdouh found a hospital but their marriage is jeopardised by Italian head nurse Iolanda's (Dalida) attraction to Mamdouh. Hoda contemplates that her husband and Iolanda are running an affair and