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      Camille

      1921 1h 12m Drama Romance List
      Reviews 65% Audience Score 250+ Ratings A glamorous courtesan (Alla Nazimova) ends her affair with a young man (Rudolph Valentino) at the request of his father. Read More Read Less

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      Variety Staff Variety Nazimova totally immerses her own distinct personality into that of the famed heroine. Instead of the sinuous, clinging Nazimova, she appears an actress almost new-born for the part. Dec 1, 2011 Full Review Robert E. Sherwood LIFE There are occasional moments when Nazimova remembers that she is acting in the beautiful tragedy of Camille, and not posing for a full-page photograph in Vanity Fair, but those moments are very, very occasional. Beyond Oct 5, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member Alla Nazimova is probably an acquired taste, as her appearance in 'Camille' (that poofy hair!) and her overly dramatic emoting create quite a combination. (Perhaps she's like blue cheese, strong, will make you sit up and take notice maybe not always in a good way, but somehow grows on you ... but I digress.) Together with heartthrob Rudolph Valentino, the film tells the story of the doomed love affair between a young law student and a society woman who is kept by rich suitors. There are some scenes that are touching and others that are too drawn out, but the Art Deco set designs from Natacha Rambova (who would later marry Valentino) are fantastic throughout, and the biggest reason to see the film. The story itself and the acting aren't going to blow you away, but it's watchable despite its unevenness. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Great sets but everything else is why silents are often derided. Nazimova could not possibly be more affected or more of a screen hog relegating everyone else to the sidelines. Her hair is a rat's nest of staggering proportions. Valentino's part is small and while he's not great he's better than almost everyone else. An artifact. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member A heartwrenching tale with a sad ending. It has a fine cast and storyline. I like the Greta Garbo version but this version is intriguing since Nazimova plays her character so believably well that you get drawn to her character. Rudolph Valentino was adorable as her lover! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Rudolph Valentino stars along side Alla Nazimova in this great movie, you go through some-what of a mood swing watching the movie, you go from sad, to happy to excited. you really feel how Armand feels. Great powerful ending, all around a good adaptation of Alexandre Dumas's La Dame Aux Cameilias. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Rudolph Valentino is outstanding in this unique silent telling of the Alexandre Dumas classic. Alla Nazimova is definitely moving in her interpretation of the ill-fated femme, though not in Garbo's class--nor is Smallwood George Cukor's equal in the director's chair. Very pleased it was included as a bonus with the more famous 1936 version, nevertheless. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Camille is a courtesan in Paris who falls for a young man. But after his father begs her not to ruin his chances of a career and a position in society, as well as his sister's marriage, she agrees to leave him; a decision which leaves her poor and unhappy. A young charismatic Rudolph Valentino lifts the standards of this perhaps overtly dramatic film, that cannot shift away from the vehicle format, in this case dedicated to lead actress Nazimova. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis A glamorous courtesan (Alla Nazimova) ends her affair with a young man (Rudolph Valentino) at the request of his father.
      Director
      Ray C. Smallwood
      Screenwriter
      June Mathis
      Production Co
      Nazimova Productions
      Genre
      Drama, Romance
      Release Date (DVD)
      Jun 28, 2011
      Runtime
      1h 12m