- Burlesque on Carmen
Infobox Film
name = Burlesque on Carmen
caption =
director =Charlie Chaplin
producer =Jess Robbins
writer =Charlie Chaplin
starring =Charles Chaplin
Jack Henderson
Edna Purviance
Leo White
music =Robert Israel (Kino video release)
cinematography =Roland Totheroh
editing =Charlie Chaplin
distributor =Essanay Studios
General Film Company
released =December 18 ,1915
runtime = 37 minutes
language = Silent film
English (original intertitles)
country = USA
budget =
preceded_by =
followed_by =
imdb_id = 0005077Charlie Chaplin's "Burlesque on Carmen" was Chaplin's 13th film for Essanay Films. It was released in 1915 and then later recut into a different version in 1916.
Charlie Chaplin played Dain Hosiery andEdna Purviance playedCarmen . Carmen was very popular at this time and one of the reasons Chaplin decided to create his own comedy version on the opera.Theda Bara had recently played the part in a film version in 1915.ynopsis
A gypsy seductress is sent to sway a goofy officer to allow a smuggling run.
Cast
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Charles Chaplin - Darn Hosiery
*Edna Purviance - Carmen
*Jack Henderson - Lillas Pastia
*Leo White - Morales, Officer of the Guard
*John Rand - Escamillo the Toreador
*May White - Frasquita
*Bud Jamison - Soldier of the Guard
*Lawrence A. Bowes - Gypsy
*Frank J. Coleman - SoldierExternal links
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