Camille (1936 film)
| Camille | |
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| Directed by | George Cukor |
| Produced by |
Irving Thalberg Bernard H. Hyman |
| Written by |
James Hilton Zoë Akins Frances Marion Story: Alexandre Dumas, fils |
| Starring |
Greta Garbo Robert Taylor Lionel Barrymore |
| Music by |
Herbert Stothart Edward Ward |
| Cinematography |
William H. Daniels Karl Freund |
| Edited by | Margaret Booth |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Release date
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December 12, 1936 |
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Running time
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109 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,486,000 |
| Box office | $2,842,000 |
Camille (1936) is an American romantic drama film from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer directed by George Cukor and produced by Irving Thalberg and Bernard H. Hyman, from a screenplay by James Hilton, Zoë Akins and Frances Marion. The picture is based on the 1848 novel and 1852 play La Dame aux Camélias by Alexandre Dumas, fils. The film stars Greta Garbo, Robert Taylor, Lionel Barrymore, Elizabeth Allan, Jessie Ralph, Henry Daniell, and Laura Hope Crews. It grossed $2,842,000.
The film inspired Milton Benjamin to write and publish a song called "I'll Love Like Robert Taylor, Be My Greta Garbo". Camille was included in Time Magazine's All-Time 100 Movies in 2005. It was also included at #33 in AFI's 100 Years...100 Passions.
The film tells of Marguerite Gautier (Greta Garbo). She's born into a lower-class family, but in time becomes well known, living in high society in Paris.
Marguerite's finances are covered by the wealthy Baron de Varville (Henry Daniell), but after many years of making money from her looks, she falls in love with Armand (Robert Taylor), a handsome young man.
Armand loves Marguerite and she's prepared to give up the Baron and be with Armand.
However, Armand's father (Lionel Barrymore) begs Marguerite to turn away from his son, knowing her past will ruin his future in Paris.
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