The Lady of the Camellias

Based On the book by Alexandre Dumas fils

The Lady of the Camellias (French: La Dame aux camélias, Italian: La storia vera della signora dalle camelie) is a 1981 French-Italian drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini and starring Isabelle Huppert. It tells the actual story of Alphonsine Plessis, who became a famous courtesan in Paris and the inspiration for the novel La Dame aux camélias by Alexandre Dumas, fils, which has in turn become the source for many plays, operas, ballets, and films.

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Release date:

February 26, 1981

Director:

Mauro Bolognini

Cast:

Isabelle Huppert, Gian Maria Volonte, Bruno Ganz, Carla Fracci, Fabrizio Bentivoglio

Genre:

Period drama

Country:

France, Italy, Germany

Language:

French

Year page:

1981 in adaptations