Camille

Life in 1847 Paris is as spirited as champagne and as unforgiving as the gray morning after. In gambling dens and lavish soirees, men of means exert their wills and women turned courtesans exult in pleasure. One such woman is Marguerite Gautier, who begins a sumptuous romance with Armand Duval.

Cast

Greta Garbo

Greta Garbo

as Marguerite Gautier

Robert Taylor

Robert Taylor

as Armand Duval

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

as Monsieur Duval

Elizabeth Allan

Elizabeth Allan

as Nichette

Jessie Ralph

Jessie Ralph

as Nanine

Henry Daniell

Henry Daniell

as Baron de Varville

Lenore Ulric

Lenore Ulric

as Olympe

Laura Hope Crews

Laura Hope Crews

as Prudence Duvernoy

Rex O'Malley

Rex O'Malley

as Gaston

Lita Chevret

Lita Chevret

as Woman in Theatre Box (uncredited)

Reviews

talisencrw

Greta Garbo (I'm not objective in the slightest here, because she's my favourite actress ever) is astonishing as The Lady of the Camellias in this, the most well-known cinematic rendition of Alexandre Dumas' tragic story. In comparison to the 1921 silent version, Cukor's a much better director, thou...

CinemaSerf

Greta Garbo "Marguerite" is on wonderfully seductive form in this classy adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' story. She is the comfortably off courtesan kept by the wealthy "Baron de Varville" (Henry Daniell) who is introduced to the handsome "Armand" (Robert Taylor). He falls for her hook, line and sink...

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