First Name: Carmen

First Name: Carmen

The protagonist is Carmen X, a sexy female member of a terrorist gang. She asks her uncle Jean, a washed-up film director if she can borrow his beachside house to make a film with some friends, but they are in fact planning to rob a bank. During the robbery she falls in love with a security guard. The film intercuts between Carmen's escape with the guard, her uncle's attempt to make a comeback film, and a string quartet attempting to perform Beethoven.

Release Date

September 4, 1983

Status

Released

Original Title

Prénom Carmen

Runtime

1h 25min

Budget

Revenue

Language

English, French

Production Companies

Sara FilmsJLG FilmsFilms A2