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Camille (1917)

Camille poster
Directed by
J. Gordon Edwards
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman with a reputation for love affairs falls for a younger man. Their relationship faces obstacles from society and misunderstandings.

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What happens

Camille is a 1917 American silent film based on the play adaptation of La Dame aux Camélias (The Lady of the Camellias) by Alexandre Dumas, fils, first published in French as a novel in 1848 and as a play in 1852. Adapted for the screen by Adrian Johnson, Camille was directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starred Theda Bara as Camille and Albert Roscoe as her lover, Armand. The film was produced by Fox Film Corporation and shot at the Fox Studio in Fort Lee, New Jersey. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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