The Loves of Carmen (1948) (Movie)

format_quote Carmen García: (a bride and groom just walk out of a church)
(to Jose)
Carmen García: Look at them. The bride. They paide their last peseta to get rid of her. But it was worth it. The bride. She'll hate him, but she'll cling to him like a leach. There's a payo wife for you. And the fine groom. In a week, he will be beating her. There's a payo marriage for you.
Woman with Broom: (a woman was listening on the stairs) Shut up, you! You talk that way because nobody would marry a Gypsy like you.
Carmen García: No? I could marry any man in Seville I wanted to. But I'd rather be dead, do you hear? I'd rather be dead than be the stale wife of a spiritless payo!
(the wedding party passes, and Carmen calls out to the groom)
Carmen García: Ah, Manuelito! Remember me, little pig of a payo? I told you she'd catch you! Little estúpido!
(the bride tries to go over and fight Carmen, but her husband holds her back. And Carmen throws an orange at her)

stars  The Loves of Carmen would prove to be another box office success for Hayworth. She was next slated to star in the film version of Born Yesterday (1950), which Cohn had bought as a vehicle for her. Hayworth was so exhausted after the earlier film's 81-day shoot, however, that she demanded a lengthy vacation, during which she met and fell in love with her third husband, Prince Aly Khan, leading to a lengthy absence from the screen. Judy Holliday won the Born Yesterday role and the Oscar®; Hayworth got more headlines, notoriety and, ultimately, a broken heart.

stars  Hayworth also demanded Vidor as director, despite the fact that he was embroiled in a major dispute with Cohn, actually taking the man to court in an attempt to stop his foul language and tyrannical behavior.

stars  At first, Columbia wanted to cast Gar Moore, an American stage actor who had scored a hit in Roberto Rossellini's Paisan (1946). Studio head Harry Cohn also used the role of Don Jose to lure Gig Young away from Warner Bros. to sign a Columbia contract. But Hayworth was adamant about reuniting the team that had made Gilda a hit. Although he felt himself miscast as the young soldier who becomes obsessed with Carmen, Glenn Ford was cast as Don Jose.

stars  Rita Hayworth's brother, Vernon Cansino, played one of the Dragoon soldiers that helps Don Jose escort her to prison.

stars  Rita Hayworth's father, Eduardo Cansino, worked as a choreographer on the film.