All language subtitles for Carmen CD1

One, two.

All right.
Let's do the other steps.

Let's go.

All right. Just a minute.
You. The rest of you don't move.

Thank you.

You.

All right, thank you.

You.

Thank you. Carry on.
Christina...

Take care of them.

- The same step?
- Whatever you feel like.

Paco, when are you leaving
for Seville?

I'll catch the plane at eight o'clock
tomorrow morning.

Do me a favour.
Check the dance academies.

See if there's a girl
who could be Carmen.

- Don't you like any of these?
- Some of them are all right.

But I just don't see them as Carmen.

Thank you.

It's lovely...

- It's nice as a buleria.
- Antonio'll like it.

He'll feel more comfortable with it
than with the stuff he's listening to.

I'll tell him.

Antonio.

We were listening to the tune.
I don't think it'll do for dancing.

The orchestra is very slow,
it's accompanying the voice.

You're going to be left
standing on one leg like a stork.

The rhythm should be more even
like in a buleria. Listen...

Christina, come here.

It sounds fine to me,
but I'd like it to be a bit slower...

...more like the melody itself.

- Is that better for you?
- Yes.

Follow me when he starts playing.

Great.

Listen, give the girls a work-out.
Mostly their arms and their posture.

Very good, Paco.
Keep working on it.

Boys, get off the floor.
Enrique, get off.

We're going to work with the buleria
rhythms we've been listening to.

One, two, one, two.

Come on. That's it.

Hands slow.

That's it. Good.
Slowly. Good...

Carmen had a wild
and strange beauty...

Her lips, full but well-shaped...

... opened onto teeth
whiter than almonds.

Look how she does it!
Don'tjust follow her steps.

Her hair was long, black
and shiny. -

- With blue glints
like the feathers of a raven.

Her eyes had a voluptuous
but surly expression. -

- That I've never been able to find
again. Gypsy eyes, wolf eyes...

... as the Spanish saying goes.

- Good evening.
- Hello.

Bye, Maria.

- Hi there!
- Hello.

Hello, Maria.

- Maria Magdalena's class?
- Itjust started.

- In which room?
- Second one on the left.

Hi, how are you?

- Have you come for lessons?
- Just to refresh my memory.

- See you.
- Sure. Bye.

Heads up... to the left...

Lower the left arm...
Heads to the left.

Up. Lower to the centre...

And up, like the wings of an eagle.
Slowly.

The head flexible,
left arms to the centre.

Slowly up, up...

Bring the right arm down.
Manuel, bring your arm higher up...

Further up. Down, Manolito...

Not bad, girls, but don't forget
that technique is only good -

- When used for your art.

Practise the castanets
without moving the wrist.

Raise your arms slowly
and articulately.

Your hips must be detached
from the waist...

Your breasts like a bull's horn,
but soft and warm...

Heads up, dignified. And remember,
never move your hands.

We'll continue
with the next exercise.

You know how to count.
One, two, and on three...

...head... head... head...

In line. One, two...

And break... break...

Lift your arms. Artfully.
Lift those arms. Artfully...

You're always late, Carmen!
Get in line.

Up, up, slowly!

Dance, girls! Heads up!

Your expression!
Faces, breast, up!

Down, up, up, up!

I looked up and I saw her.
I'll never forget it.

At first, I didn't like her
and I went back to my work.

But she, following the habit
of women and cats. -

- Who do not come when you call
but come when you do not call. -

- She stopped in front of me
and spoke to me.

- Good evening.
- Hello.

Antonio, good evening.

- Giron. Are you her agent?
- Exclusive.

What an incredible place.

I really like it. It's beautiful.

Who's got a light?

- Shall I change?
- Whatever you feel like.

Then I won't.

There's a bar, too. You're not stingy.

- Want a drink?
- Sure, a glass of wine.

Follow me.

Split.

Good.

Now, turn to the left
to finish off...

- Here.
- You're just fine.

Give me some.

Take it easy.

Stand over there, please.

We're going to do the same steps,
but in a semi-circle.

Let's go.

No. Go back.
Try to relax.

Believe in what you're doing.
Let's go. One, two...

Look at me.

Look me in the eyes! That's it.

Don't lower your eyes.

Look at me! That's it.
No, look at me!

Don't blink.

There... turn slowly...

- They look good together.
- Yeah, you're right.

Back. No, closely.

Embrace me.
Just as if I were in front of you.

Now, turn.

Slowly...

Turn with me. Slowly. Very slowly...

Follow me.

Do the same with your hand.

Do the same.

Caress me... slowly...

Good.
Very good.

- That's it?
- Yes, for now.

- When did you start dancing?
- When I was 15.

Ever since I was a kid I always
saw my mother singing and dancing.

- Are your parents dancers?
- Not at all.

And how did you start?

Here, in the night club.
About... three months ago.

I had my debut in November.

- Do you sing?
- A little bit.

What I really like is to dance.

I take dancing lessons every day.

Here...

- Do I have to read it?
- It might help if you did.

You know, when I want something,
I usually get it.

I'm stronger than I look.

Well, what do you think about her?

I'll see you tomorrow in the studio.
Bye, Giron.

What an asshole.
Who does he think he is?

- I'm going to do it.
- We'll see.

Come on, let's start.

Move.

That's it. Good.

Straighten up.

Your hands slow,
fluttering like doves...

Those elbows, don't turn them out!

Waists!

We come here to dance!

Let's see.

Change.

Hold yourselves like queens!

Let's see you.

Carmen, come here and look.

Let's see...

Are you looking or what?
Come on, let's see you.

Your shoulders!

Bring your waist up.
Your posture!

Your hands! Be more graceful.

Antonio wants to see you.

Carry on.

- You wanted to see me?
- Sit down.

- Christina, help me a little bit.
- Help you?

- I'm doing everything I can.
- Christina, please...

- She's the one who has to work.
- She's trying. But we must help her.

What's she got?
There are hundreds better than her.

That's my problem.
She's got what I want.

Yes. She's young.

Let's get this clear. You're the
best dancer, but you're not Carmen.

I need someone different,
and younger. Is that clear?

Christina, don't you realize
that I count on you for everything?

I need you, dammit!

- I'm going to ask you a favour.
- What is it?

Help Carmen.
Work with her, teach her.

I'll do my best.

Come here.

Are you marking time or dancing
or what?

- I'm trying...
- Trying?

But you're doing all the steps
the same way!

Separate the times!

What the hell is wrong with you?
You're not concentrating.

Christina devours you during
rehearsals. Don't let her!

Get it?
Let's go!

Devour me! That's it!

Look me in the eyes!
More!

Better.

- Don't you feel it?
- Of course I do.

Then why don't you do it? I have
to exhaust myself and then you.

You are Carmen!
Believe it!

If you don't, who will?

Don't worry.
I'm going to do it.

Of course you are.
Right now. On your own!

Let's go! More!

That's it!

Move!
Good! Good.

Very good.

Listen up...

Listen up.

We'll rehearse the Tabacalera.
According to Merimee. -

- We're in Seville in 1830
in the tobacco factory.

It's very hot.

As only women work there,
they make themselves comfortable.

Not too many clothes.

I want you all to feel that heat...

...to feel that atmosphere
and make me feel it with you.

I'm on fire!

One moment.

Those who are not in this scene,
get off the ramp.

Singers over there.

Christina will show the rest of you
where to sit.

Christina, you'll sit here...

Carmen there.
Place the others as you like.

Carmen, do you mind taking
Blanca's place?

Sonia,
change places with Maria Jose.

Teresa, take that chair.

Don't go near the brambles

don't go near the brambles

the brambles have thorns

thorns that tear aprons

the brambles have thorns

thorns that tear aprons

in this tobacco factory

in this tobacco factory

there are bad girls
there are good girls

in this tobacco factory

there are more bitches
than good girls

in this tobacco factory

don't you mess with Carmen

don't you mess with Carmen

Carmen has a knife

for those who mess with her

Carmen has a knife

for those who mess with her...

Very good. That's it.

- Everybody gives five duros.
- What for?

For wine.
It's Antonito's birthday tomorrow.

- Here.
- We'll have to check the accounts.

- For you, 100 duros.
- Like hell, it's my birthday!

I'll go get the wine.

- Hi. Sorry, everybody.
- You're late.

- I couldn't make it.
- Lots of traffic, eh?

- Shall I change?
- No, sit down.

Listen up.

Listen up, everybody.

After the fight
in the tobacco factory -

- Jose arrests Carmen,
but then he lets her escape.

So they put him in prison.
He says:

"When looking through
the prison bars -

- I could not see a single woman
who compared with that devilish girl."

There's an important sentence
in the novel.

It explains the relationship between
Carmen and Jose. He says:

"She lied, sir. She has always lied."

"I don't think she ever spoke
a word of truth."

"But when she spoke, I believed her.
I couldn't help it."

We're going to work
on the next scene.

Carmen takes Jose
to the house of an old procuress.

It's a miserable little room.

Let's imagine that this is a bed.

There's a lamp. Lower it.
A bit more. There.

Over there's a chair.

Make room. Here's a dressing table
with a mirror on it.

Juan, come here. You too, Carmen.

You'll be Jose
and we'll do those steps...

Let's see. One, two...

Wait a minute.

You must be more feminine.

Caress him and caress yourself.

Get it? Let's try.

One, two...

Caress him.

Okay. Better.

Now we'll pull back the ladder.

We'll place the mirrors -

- And close the curtains very slowly.

Clear the whole space.

- Can I come in?
- Of course.

Easy.

We've got plenty of time.
Come on, give me a drink.

When I got out of my car,
you were dancing.

Cooking up some tricky steps
for tomorrow?

No, I was rehearsing the farruca.

You know, Carmen, ever since I was 15,
I've danced just about everything.

But the farruca made me understand
it all. And I'm grateful for it.

Sometimes I just start dancing it.
I don't know why, I just need to.

- Haven't you ever danced it for love?
- No.

There'll never be a better time.
Dance it for me.

- Now?
- Dance for me, Antonio.

Devour me, now!
Or are you just marking time, too?