Overview:
Life in 1847 Paris is as spirited as champagne and as unforgiving as the gray morning after. In gambling dens and lavish soirees, men of means exert their wills and women turned courtesans exult in pleasure. One such woman is Marguerite Gautier, who begins a sumptuous romance with Armand Duval.| Status: | Released (1936-12-26) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 1 nomination total |
| Screen: | Zoe Akins, Frances Marion, James Hilton |
| Productions: | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 19549: Greta Garbo - Marguerite Gautier
- 82216: Robert Taylor - Armand Duval
- 17753: Lionel Barrymore - Monsieur Duval
- 47678: Elizabeth Allan - Nichette
- 13965: Jessie Ralph - Nanine
- 10924: Henry Daniell - Baron de Varville
- 130220: Lenore Ulric - Olympe
Crews
- 14674: George Cukor - Director - Directing
- 1497: Irving Thalberg - Producer - Production
- 34741: Frances Marion - Screenplay - Writing
- 33273: James Hilton - Screenplay - Writing
- 148077: Alexandre Dumas fils - Novel - Writing
- 1244303: Zoe Akins - Screenplay - Writing
- 72067: Margaret Booth - Editor - Editing
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Reviews
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Greta Garbo (I'm not objective in the slightest here, because she's my favourite actress ever) is astonishing as The Lady of the Camellias in this, the most well-known cinematic rendition of Alexandre Dumas' tragic story. In comparison to the 1921 silent version, Cukor's a much bette ....
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Greta Garbo "Marguerite" is on wonderfully seductive form in this classy adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' story. She is the comfortably off courtesan kept by the wealthy "Baron de Varville" (Henry Daniell) who is introduced to the handsome "Armand" (Robert Taylor). He falls for her hoo ....
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