Carmen Jones 1954

Bosley Crowther, New York Times: A crazy mixed-up film. Read more

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: Impeccably liberal in its time, the film has not aged gracefully, although Dorothy Dandridge's performance in the lead remains a testimony to a black cinema that might have been. Read more

Time Out: The somewhat heavy-handed direction and the ultimately two-dimensional characters leave you admiring the workmanship without plucking at the necessary emotional/romantic heart-strings. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: Otto Preminger has transferred it to the screen with taste and imagination in an opulent production. Read more