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A Parisian courtesan must choose between the young man who loves her and the callous baron who wants her, even as her own health begins to fail.A Parisian courtesan must choose between the young man who loves her and the callous baron who wants her, even as her own health begins to fail.A Parisian courtesan must choose between the young man who loves her and the callous baron who wants her, even as her own health begins to fail.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 3 wins & 1 nomination total
Mariska Aldrich
- Friend of Camille
- (uncredited)
Marion Ballou
- Corinne
- (uncredited)
Phyllis Barry
- Minor Role
- (uncredited)
May Beatty
- Dowager
- (uncredited)
Daisy Belmore
- Saleswoman
- (uncredited)
Wilson Benge
- Attendant
- (uncredited)
John Bryan
- Alfred de Musset
- (uncredited)
Georgia Caine
- Streetwalker
- (uncredited)
Lita Chevret
- Woman in Theatre Box
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaGreta Garbo's personal favorite of all her films.
- GoofsWhen Marguerite and Armand go walking through the field in the countryside, he asks her, "Tired?" When she responds "only mildly tired," her lips do not move.
- Quotes
Armand: Don't you believe in love, Marguerite?
Marguerite: I don't think I know what it is.
Armand: Oh, thank you.
Marguerite: For what?
Armand: For never having been in love.
- Alternate versionsAlso available in a computer colorized version.
- ConnectionsEdited into Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)
- SoundtracksAufforderung zum Tanz (Invitation to the Dance)
(1841) (uncredited)
Composed by Carl Maria von Weber
Played on the piano by the Baron
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Maybe I need to re-watch this one
Call me a bitter old fool, but I hated Moulin Rouge. I'm not overly fond of musicals that borrow songs from other sources, nor am I fond of music from the 1970s, 80s and 90s (an exception to this rule would be ABBA), nor am I fond of either of the leads of that film (Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor). Knowing full well that that film was basically a modern-day reimagining of Camille, I decided to sit down with this one.
Don't get me wrong- I initially thought that Camille was a good film. It's just that I watched it right after Garbo's Anna Karenina (read my angry review of that film to see what I thought), and had seriously low standards.
My low standards were met. As many other reviews have stated, it is dated, creaky and melodramatic (perhaps even more so than Grand Hotel, but I liked Grand Hotel, so I'm going to defend that one). Robert "He Who Thinks He Is Robert Montgomery" Taylor and Greta "Two Facial Expressions For Three Emotions" Garbo aren't overly great at acting anyway, but the characters they are given to play seem to be written to be one-dimensional.
As I mentioned above, Greta Garbo does indeed have only two facial expressions and three emotions- heartsick, disappointed/suicidal and frustrated. She's too distant to convincingly convey the emotions that her character needs. Marguerite is (in my opinion) supposed to be warm and friendly, yet tortured and lonely. Greta Garbo has shown me that in fact, her character is the most distant, unfriendly courtesan this side of Paris- one who vants to be alone. She's not that attractive either, honestly. I've always found her rather masculine looking.
Robert Taylor is no better. He has yet to impress me. Perhaps Garbo would have been better with a leading man she had chemistry with, but John Gilbert was dead and Melvyn Douglas was off making Theodora Goes Wild with Irene Dunne/The Gorgeous Hussy with Joan Crawford (now what was Joan doing in a costume drama?). So she was stuck with Robert Taylor and HIS wooden acting, giving us what is supposed to be a romantic melodrama, and what ends up making us cheer for Garbo to die.
So while I would be more likely to re-watch this than I would Moulin Rouge, I don't expect that I'll enjoy it. Maybe if I were a fan of either lead, I would, but I'm not, so I won't.
And what was Adrian smoking when he designed those costumes? Garbo looks terrible in ringlets.
Don't get me wrong- I initially thought that Camille was a good film. It's just that I watched it right after Garbo's Anna Karenina (read my angry review of that film to see what I thought), and had seriously low standards.
My low standards were met. As many other reviews have stated, it is dated, creaky and melodramatic (perhaps even more so than Grand Hotel, but I liked Grand Hotel, so I'm going to defend that one). Robert "He Who Thinks He Is Robert Montgomery" Taylor and Greta "Two Facial Expressions For Three Emotions" Garbo aren't overly great at acting anyway, but the characters they are given to play seem to be written to be one-dimensional.
As I mentioned above, Greta Garbo does indeed have only two facial expressions and three emotions- heartsick, disappointed/suicidal and frustrated. She's too distant to convincingly convey the emotions that her character needs. Marguerite is (in my opinion) supposed to be warm and friendly, yet tortured and lonely. Greta Garbo has shown me that in fact, her character is the most distant, unfriendly courtesan this side of Paris- one who vants to be alone. She's not that attractive either, honestly. I've always found her rather masculine looking.
Robert Taylor is no better. He has yet to impress me. Perhaps Garbo would have been better with a leading man she had chemistry with, but John Gilbert was dead and Melvyn Douglas was off making Theodora Goes Wild with Irene Dunne/The Gorgeous Hussy with Joan Crawford (now what was Joan doing in a costume drama?). So she was stuck with Robert Taylor and HIS wooden acting, giving us what is supposed to be a romantic melodrama, and what ends up making us cheer for Garbo to die.
So while I would be more likely to re-watch this than I would Moulin Rouge, I don't expect that I'll enjoy it. Maybe if I were a fan of either lead, I would, but I'm not, so I won't.
And what was Adrian smoking when he designed those costumes? Garbo looks terrible in ringlets.
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- $1,486,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 49 minutes
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