Good news: You can now stream 'Hamilton' on Disney+.
timeless , but the acting is superb. Starring Dandridge in the titular role , the plot leans on its iconic source material, the 1875 opera. Here’s the gist of the plot: Carmen Jones works at a parachute factory and becomes romantically entangled with local Army wunderkind Corporal Joe. As their relationship devolves, the couple take on a Bonnie-and-Clyde style approach to love…until it all goes horribly wrong again. And again. And again.
When you watch this musical through the lens of 2020, it gives you a newfound appreciation for how seamlessly the music, set design, and costuming work perfectly together almost 66 years later. At one point in the film, there’s a full-blown dance number featuring legendary actor Pearl Bailey, and it’s all executed in one shot! I imagine '50s-era movie production equipment was much more cumbersome than it is today, but every actor in every frame is going full out in this scene.
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