
"The lady of the Camillias"
Summary:
Camille is a courtesan in Paris. She falls deeply in love with a young man of promise, Armand Duval. When Armand's father begs her not to ruin his hope of a career and position by marrying Armand, she acquiesces and leaves her lover. However, when poverty and terminal illness overwhelm her, Camille discovers that Armand has not lost his love for her.
Marguerite Gautier, a beautiful Paris courtesan, who finds true love in Armand Duval, the headstrong son of a prominent French family. But their love is a scandal and has no future.
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Directed by:
| Desmond Davis
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| Writing credits: (in alphabetical order)
| Alexandre Dumas fils
| novel La Dame aux camelias
| Blanche Hanalis
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Full credits here
Runtime: 100 min
Country: UK / USA
Language: English
Color: Color
Sound Mix: Mono
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They call her The Lady of the Camellias.
She is Marguerite Gautier, beautiful, brazen and a courtesan of Paris.
He is Armand Duval, handsome, prominent and hopelessly headstrong.
Their love is a sensation, a scandal - and to some - a sin.
Their story is as old as time. And timeless as love itself.
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Also Known As (AKA):
La Dama de las camelias
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| Venezuela
| Die Dame mit den Kamelien
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| West Germany
| Kamelianainen
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| Finland
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Cast:
Greta Scacchi
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| Marguerite Gautier
| Colin Firth
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| Armand Duval
| John Gielgud
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| Duke de Charles
| Billie Whitelaw
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| Prudence Duvorney
| Patrick Ryecart
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| Gaston Daudet
| Denholm Elliott
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| Count de Noilly
| Ben Kingsley
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| Duval
| Lila Kaye
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| Nanine
| Rachel Kempson
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| Hortense
| Ronald Pickup
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| Jean
| Julie Dawn Cole
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| Julie
| Natalie Ogle
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| Blanche
| Nicholas Hawtrey
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| Servant
| Richard Beale
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| Farmer
| Cazz Scattergood
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| Mimi
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Information courtesy of The Internet Movie Database
Also with thanks to the Colin Firth Career Timeline
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