Camille
1936 · Movie · NR · 109 min · ★ 7.0 · 88% critics
In 1847 Paris, a celebrated courtesan moves through glittering parties and high-society bargains, living well but never quite free. When a sincere young admirer offers real devotion, their romance collides with money, reputation, and family pressure, forcing painful choices as her health begins to falter.
Based on The Lady of the Camellias
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Details
- Years
- 1936
- Release date
- 1936-12-26
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Critic score
- 88/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (151 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a classic, emotionally intense romance about love versus status, with lavish parties and tough moral choices; Not for you if you dislike old-fashioned melodrama or slow pacing, and it may appeal to Anna Karenina fans.
Pros: sweeping romantic drama; strong lead performance; elegant period atmosphere | Cons: dated social attitudes; slow, talky stretches; heavy melodrama for some
Themes
- paris, france
- courtesan
- terminal illness
- death
- illness
- tuberculosis
- star crossed lovers
- camelia
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1938 · nominated
Cast & crew
Greta Garbo
as Marguerite Gautier
Robert Taylor
as Armand Duval
Lionel Barrymore
as Monsieur Duval
Elizabeth Allan
as Nichette
Jessie Ralph
as Nanine
Henry Daniell
as Baron de Varville
Lenore Ulric
as Olympe
Laura Hope Crews
as Prudence Duvernoy
Rex O'Malley
as Gaston
Lita Chevret
as Woman in Theatre Box (uncredited)
Directed by George Cukor