Camille (1936)
- Starring:
- Greta Garbo, Robert Taylor, (more)
- Director(s):
- George Cukor
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR
- Category:
- Romance
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Greta Garbo enjoyed one of her greatest triumphs in this glossy adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' oft-filmed romantic tragedy. Here, Garbo stars as Marguerite Gauthier, who is born into humble circumstances but in time becomes Dame aux Camille, one of the most glamorous courtesans in Paris. Camille is kept by the wealthy and powerful Baron de Varville (Henry Daniell), but after many years of earning a good living from her beauty without finding true love, Camille's heart is stolen by Armand (Robert Taylor), a handsome but slightly naive young man who doesn't know how she came by her fortune. Armand is just as attracted to Camille as she is to him, and she's prepared to give up the Baron and his stipend to be with Armand. However, Armand's father (Lionel Barrymore) begs Camille to turn away from his son, knowing her scandalous past could ruin his future. Realizing the painful wisdom of this, Camille rejects Armand, who continues to pursue her even as Camille contracts a potentially fatal case of tuberculosis. Remarkably, even though this was one of Garbo's greatest commercial and critical successes, she would make only three more films before her retirement in 1941; Camille, however, would be filmed several more times following this version (most memorably by elegant sexploitation auteur Radley Metzger in 1969's Camille 2000). ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 179 mins
Complete Cast:
- Greta Garbo - Marguerite Gauthier/Camille
- Lionel Barrymore - Monsieur Duval
- Jessie Ralph - Nanine
- Lenore Ulric - Olympe
- Rex O'Malley - Gaston
- E.E. Clive - Saint Gaudens
- Marion Ballou - Corinne
- June Wilkins - Louise
- Elspeth Dudgeon - Attendant
- Eily Malyon - Therese
- Mabel Colcord - Madame Barjon
- Edwin Maxwell - Doctor
- Joan Leslie - Marie Jeanette
- Sibyl Harris - Georges Sand
- Effie Ellsler - Grandma Duval
- Robert Taylor - Armand Duval
- Elizabeth Allan - Nichette
- Henry Daniell - Baron de Varville
- Laura Hope Crewes - Prudence Duvernoy
- Russell Hardie - Gustave
- Douglas Walton - Henri
- Joan Brodel - Marie Jeanette
- Fritz Leiber - Valentin
- Olaf Hytten - Croupier
- Georgia Caine - Streetwalker
- Mariska Aldrich - Friend of Camille
- Gwendolen Logan - Governess
- John Bryan - De Musset
- Rex Evans - Companion
- Director(s):
- George Cukor
- Writer(s):
- Zoë Akins, Frances Marion, James Hilton
- Producer(s):
- Irving G. Thalberg, Bernard Hyman
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR(Questionable for Children)
- Categories:
- Romance
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- 1937 - Camille - National Board of Review - Best Acting
- 1937 - Camille - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Actress
- 1936 - Camille - New York Times - 10 Best Films
