Camille (1936)

7.3Approved108 minDirector: George Cukor

1936 film by George Cukor

Camille is a 1936 American romantic tragedy 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.

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. Garbo received her third Best Actress nomination for Camille at the 10th Academy Awards in 1938.

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What is Camille about?
Camille (1936) — 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.
Is Camille based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Camille scary?
Content rating: Approved. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.