Linbeymusol Wonderful character development!

Ploydsge just watch it!

Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.

Skyler Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

Sameir Ali The amazing performance of Greta Garbo is just enough to watch this movie. We can see a sick, weak and beautiful lady as the protagonist. She was Oscar nominated for the Best Actress in a Leading Role. Camille is said to be the favorite movie of the actress.All other actors, Robert Taylor, Lionel Barrymore etc. are perfect in their cast.Director George Cukor has done a great job in making the movie a very interesting Romantic Drama. The movie will remain in your heart for ever.Camille is highly recommended for those who are looking for great movies.Sameir Ali

talisencrw 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 better director, though Rudolph Valentino's better as Armand Duval. Both versions are intriguingly different, and Henry Daniell's just great as the villainous Baron. Essential viewing, especially for fans of Garbo and classic tearjerker films.See it with someone you love. A good cry is always soothing for the soul, especially in these troubled times of ours.

secondtake Camille (1936)This melodramatic tale of true life in the face of the strictures of social reality is tried and true. You feel for both the male lead (Robert Taylor, who is quite good) and the female (Grate Garbo, of course, who is excellent). That's the whole point. These are two people who are not quite appropriate because they come from different social levels, but there is a sense they could make it work if they wanted to.But outside forces get in the way. Chief among them is the man's father, who wants to save his son from a marriage that will ruin both husband and wife. This is a key role in the film, and a critical if brief 10 minutes or so. The father is played, importantly, by Lionel Barrymore, who does little else int he movie. But here he makes his case to the Garbo with amazing force. It's a great scene, even if you wish Garbo would leap up and say, no, no, I'm going to follow my heart.But exactly what happens is what the movie is about. The rules of the culture of the time (1800s France) prevent an honest sense of two people marrying out of simple love for one another. In a way, that's the whole point of continuing the old Dumas story, which has resonated for decades into the Hollywood era. I'm not sure it would work now, except as an historical drama. This is set in the period (around 1850) and feels legit. Unlike the curious (and not bad) 1921 silent version, which sets it in a 1920s culture, this one transports us back to the original. Fair enough! There is a contrived quality to the plot, for sure, partly because of its origins. While this doesn't ruin the whole enterprise, there is a slight feeling of being led along the whole time. Garbo and Taylor are both terrific, however, and we feel some honesty to their feelings for one another. It's on that basis that the movie works. And it really does, even through the over the top drama in the last scene. Moving and beautiful overall.

lhhung_himself I have always wondered about the fascination with Greta Garbo. There is, of course, her natural beauty, but her acting skills have always seemed to me to be quite limited. She always seemed to be over-acting (especially that annoying affected laugh of hers) and never emotionally connected.Camille was such a surprising revelation. Garbo's natural distance works to advantage in the role of the world-weary Marguerite. However, in Camille, she displays true warmth and genuine affection - the glance at Gaston when she finds that he has filled her pocketbook is subtle and touching.There is not much to the story - it is a typical melodrama but it is told well. Other than the slightly dated comic relief provided by Garbo's hangers-on, the actions and emotions are spot-on and believable. Robert Taylor gives a wonderful performance as the young suitor, and Barrymore, Daniell and O'Malley provide great support.However, it is Garbo who completely dominates - especially in the last scene. The ending of the film is one of the best if not the best romantic ending I have ever seen - rivalled perhaps only by City Lights and Casablanca. The final serene look on Garbo's face as the screen fades to black is one that is unforgettable.