Gorgeous Giovanna Ralli interprets a modern Carmen in early sixties Rome. The photography by Carlo Carlini is incredibly beautiful. Rome is shown under all aspects, from the romantic old town and the Tiber banks, until the ugly modern suburbs. The incredible Roman sunlight bewitches every scene of the movie, like Carmen does with sweethearted Antonio. Nights are magic too, singing and swinging...Lino Ventura joins for a short part of the movie, but his strong presence makes a difference. If it's a good version or not of Mérimée's story doesn't really matter. It's an absolute visual delight and the story works!