Camille

1934 1h 50m FR

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Alexandre Dumas' romantic novel Lady of the Camelias (more popularly known as Camille) was filmed twice in 1953, first in Argentina, then in France. The Argentine film was heavily modernized, while the French version returns to Dumas' 19th-century milieu. Micheline Presle is excellent as Marguerite, the gorgeous courtesan who flits from man to man until she finds true love in the form of the much-younger Armand (Rolande Alexandre). Though he is willing to marry her despite her past, she is persuaded to forsake him, lest his reputation be ruined. The story then wends its way towards its famous tragic finale, as the consumptive Marguerite is permitted a few brief moments of happiness before her flame is permanently extinguished. Advertised as the seventh version of the Dumas classic, La Dame aux Camelias was certainly not the last.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yvonne Printemps
Marguerite Gauthier
Pierre Fresnay
Armand Duval
Jane Marken
Prudence
Roland Armontel
Gaston
André Dubosc
le duc
Armand Lurville
Saint-Gaudens
Andrée Lafayette
Olympe
Lugné-Poe
M. Duval

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Abel Gance
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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92 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Abel Gance, shot by Harry Stradling Sr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor André Versein shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Yvonne Printemps and Pierre Fresnay and Jane Marken carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0025027 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Abel Gance directs. Harry Stradling Sr. behind the camera. André Versein cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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192 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Abel Gance, shot by Harry Stradling Sr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor André Versein shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Yvonne Printemps and Pierre Fresnay and Jane Marken carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0025027 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.