Camille

"You who are so young—where can you have learned all you know about women like me?"

1936 1h 49m EN

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7.3

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★7.0TMDB · 158🍅96%Rotten Tomatoes★7.3IMDB · 9,273

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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.

“You who are so young—where can you have learned all you know about women like me?”

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Cast

Greta Garbo
Marguerite Gautier
Robert Taylor
Armand Duval
Lionel Barrymore
Monsieur Duval
Elizabeth Allan
Nichette
Jessie Ralph
Nanine
Henry Daniell
Baron de Varville
Lenore Ulric
Olympe
Laura Hope Crews
Prudence Duvernoy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Cukor
Writers: Frances Marion, James Hilton, Zoë Akins
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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90 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by George Cukor, shot by William H. Daniels. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Herbert Stothart. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Margaret Booth 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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Greta Garbo and Robert Taylor and Lionel Barrymore carry the top of the cast.

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MONEY

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Marketing tagline: "You who are so young—where can you have learned all you know about women like me?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0028683 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

George Cukor directs. William H. Daniels behind the camera. Herbert Stothart scores. Margaret Booth cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by George Cukor, shot by William H. Daniels. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Herbert Stothart. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Margaret Booth shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Greta Garbo and Robert Taylor and Lionel Barrymore carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "You who are so young—where can you have learned all you know about women like me?".
7IMDB entry: tt0028683 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 8 themes, including "paris, france", "courtesan", "terminal illness", "death".

The technical file

Cinematography: William H. Daniels
Original score: Herbert Stothart
Editing: Margaret Booth
Costume design: Adrian
Runtime: 109 min · 1h 49m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Camille (1936)
Rotten Tomatoes: 96% 🍅 Fresh
IMDB rating: 7.3/10 · 9,273 votes
MPAA: Approved

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 1 nomination total

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress

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talisencrw2016-03-23
★ 9/10
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, though Rudolph Valentino's better as Armand Duval. Both versions are intriguingly different, and Henry Daniell's just great as the villainous Baron. Essential viewing, especially for fans of Garbo and classic tearjerker films.
CinemaSerf2022-06-19
★ 7/10
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 sinker - but she isn't just going to take him in her arms. He is young, handsome, naive - and skint, but he has a certain charm! Determination is also one of his qualities as he vows to take her away from it all to a quite recluse in the country where she can recover from a mysterious ailment. The intervention of the young man's father (Lionel Barrymore), puts a fly in this ointment - he pleads with her not to toy with his son's affections, nor to tarnish his reputation - and she returns to her old beau and his chequebook... It's the ultimate menage-à-trois. The witty and popular woman having to face the grim choice of a loveless relationship, or a penniless one... Cukor sets a high standard; he allows the story to evolve slowly and delicately. The production looks great with wonderful attention to detail, and there is a chemistry between Garbo and the very young Taylor that is quite enthralling. Needless to say, Daniell is his usual dastardly self as the Baron, and Jessie Ralph also detersives notices as "Nanine". Although the 1926, much shorter, version of this is interesting - it features Paul Robeson - this is my favourite version by far.