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Camille

Based On the book by Alexandre Dumas fils

Camille is a 1921 American silent drama film starring Alla Nazimova as Marguerite and Rudolph Valentino as her lover, Armand. It is based on the play adaptation La Dame aux Camélias (The Lady of the Camellias) by Alexandre Dumas, fils, which was first published in French as a novel in 1848 and as a play in 1852. Camille is one of numerous screen adaptations of Dumas, fils' story. The film is set in 1920s Paris, whereas the original version takes place in Paris in the 1840s.

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Release date:
1921
Director:
Ray C. Smallwood
Cast:
Rudolph Valentino, Alla Nazimova, Rex Cherryman, Arthur Hoyt, Patsy Ruth Miller
Genre:
Romance, Drama, Silent
Country:
United States

Book vs Film

Cover of The Lady of the Camellias
The Book · 1848

The Lady of the Camellias

Alexandre Dumas fils

Poster for Camille
The Film · 1921

Camille

Ray C. Smallwood

★ 6.5 / 10 1,128 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 73 years after publication.

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