CAMILLE (DVD/P&S/16X9 TRANS/ENG-FR-SP SUB) DVD

Camille
Greta Garbo enjoyed one of her greatest triumphs in this glossy adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' oft-filmed romantic tragedy. Here, Garbo stars as Marguerite Gauthier, who is born into humble circumstances but in time becomes Dame aux Camille, one of the most glamorous courtesans in Paris. Camille is kept by the wealthy and powerful Baron de Varville (Henry Daniell), but after many years of earning a good living from her beauty without finding true love, Camille's heart is stolen by Armand (Robert Taylor), a handsome but slightly naive young man who doesn't know how she came by her fortune. Armand is just as attracted to Camille as she is to him, and she's prepared to give up the Baron and his stipend to be with Armand. However, Armand's father (Lionel Barrymore) begs Camille to turn away from his son, knowing her scandalous past could ruin his future. Realizing the painful wisdom of this, Camille rejects Armand, who continues to pursue her even as Camille contracts a potentially fatal case of tuberculosis. Remarkably, even though this was one of Garbo's greatest commercial and critical successes, she would make only three more films before her retirement in 1941; Camille, however, would be filmed several more times following this version (most memorably by elegant sexploitation auteur Radley Metzger in 1969's Camille 2000). ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast Greta Garbo as Marguerite Gauthier/Camille Robert Taylor as Armand Duval Lionel Barrymore as Monsieur Duval Elizabeth Allan as Nichette Jessie Ralph as Nanine Henry Daniell as Baron de Varville Lenore Ulric as Olympe Laura Hope Crewes as Prudence Duvernoy Rex O'Malley as Gaston Russell Hardie as Gustave E.E. Clive as Saint Gaudens Douglas Walton as Henri Marion Ballou as Corinne Joan Brodel as Marie Jeanette June Wilkins as Louise Fritz Leiber as Valentin

Crew Cedric Gibbons - Art Director Edwin B. Willis - Art Director David Lewis - Associate Producer Adrian - Costume Designer George Cukor - Director Margaret Booth - Editor Herbert Stothart - Composer (Music Score) Karl W. Freund - Cinematographer William H. Daniels - Cinematographer Irving G. Thalberg - Producer Bernard Hyman - Producer Douglas Shearer - Sound/Sound Designer Zoë Akins - Screenwriter James Hilton - Screenwriter Frances Marion - Screenwriter Alexandre Dumas fils - Play Author

Camille
Camille is among MGM's most lavish productions of the 1930s, and features what many critics consider to be Greta Garbo's greatest film performance. Among the last of the projects overseen by studio production chief Irving Thalberg, the film boasted MGM's customary collection of behind-the-camera all-stars, including director George Cukor, whose patient attention to Garbo helped her to find just the right tone for her role. The supporting cast is similarly solid, highlighted by standouts Henry Daniell and Laura Hope Crews. They help to deflect attention from the film's weaker scenes, most of which involve Lionel Barrymore as the father of the frustrated suitor (Robert Taylor). Despite spending the latter part of the film succumbing to illness, Garbo looks radiant, thanks to her Adrian gowns and William Daniels' loving cinematography. ~ Richard Gilliam, All Movie Guide
 

Greta Garbo: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Actress (nominated) Greta Garbo: National Board of Review, Best Acting (winner) Greta Garbo: New York Film Critics Circle, Best Actress (winner)

National Board of Review, Best Picture (nominated)

General Specifications: Language Options: English, French Subtitle Options: English, French, Spanish Sound Processing: DD1: Dolby Digital Mono Additional Features: 1921 silent version starring Alla Nazimova and Rudolph Valentino Audio bonus: Leo is On the Air radio promo 1936 version theatrical trailer Languages: English & Français Subtitles: English, Français & Español DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1: Pre-1954 Standard MPAA Rating: NR DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 179 min   DVD Chapters: Disc #1 -- Camille 1. Credits [2:01] 2. Arrangements [4:21] 3. Mixed Messages [3:46] 4. Mistaken Identity [4:10] 5. The Baron's Attention [2:14] 6. Heart Bigger Than Her Purse [4:41] 7. A Copy of Manon Lescaut [2:45] 8. Birthday Party [4:40] 9. Killing Herself [2:42] 10. Unexpected Visitor [2:45] 11. Safer Apart [5:40] 12. Come to the Country [3:50] 13. Parting Payoff [5:44] 14. Morning Glow [4:11] 15. Perfect Wedding [5:02] 16. Lovers Vow [4:58] 17. Father's Plea [2:56] 18. Hearts not of Our Making [9:42] 19. Dropped Fan [5:27] 20. As a Woman Deserves [4:21] 21. The Duel [4:56] 22. Bad Times [:53] 23. Gaston's Aid [3:46] 24. Armand by Her Side [5:45] 25. Love Unstained [5:16] 1. Credits and Foreward [1:47] 2. Lady of the Camelias [4:35] 3. Marguerite's Party [5:58] 4. Taken Ill [3:59] 5. Love Flowers [5:25] 6. Manon Lescaut [6:25] 7. No Place in This House [3:07] 8. Armand's Father [11:10] 9. Empty House [2:52] 10. Broken Bank and Heart [5:36] 11. Through Forever [5:52] 12. Creditors Descend [9:21] 13. Let Me Sleep [3:35]