Lavish and luxurious poduction of the Alexandre Dumas clasic about a dying woman , Margarita Gautier nicknamed La Dame aux Camille : Greta Garbo, a beautiful woman who has found success as Parisian courtesan , but has never found love , until she has a love affaire for a younger and innocent gentleman called Armand : Robert Taylor , while another suitor, a wealthy Baron goes after her by giving money . Still, Camille agress to give him up, realizing her scandalous past will jeopardize hus future .
Nice film graced with the vulnerable and distant quality that only the great goddess Greta Greta Garbo could deliver by giving one of the best acting of her short career . As the attractive Garbo , beautifully dressed in gowns by Adrian, plays the sick courtesan providing sensibility and sweetness that only she could bring to character .The combined magic of Metro Golwyn Mayer's big studio and Greta's extraordinary presente along with the handsome Robert Taylor -soon to be one of MGM's biggest stars- legitimized this vintage film , an archaic creaker into an unforgettable flick. There are various adaptations based on this story , though this one remains the consummate rendition of this popular and tragic love story .
The motion picture was competently directed by George Cukor and it is still a masterpiece of its kind . Cukor was one of the best Hollywood filmmakers shooting several classic and successful movies with penchant for melodrama , comedy and musical, such as : David Copperfield, Little Women, Adam's rib , Born Yesterday , The Women , Corn is Green, Dinner at eight , My Fair Lady , Les Girls , Gaslight , A star is born , Philadelphia Story, Holiday , Heller in Pink Tights , I Should Happen to You, What price Hollywood? , Double Life , Woman's Face , and his last one : Rich and Famous, among others. Rating : 7/10 . Above average . This Alexandre Dumas story somewhat manages to escape the clichés and stands as one if the most telling monuments to Garbo's unique presente and magic in a movie . The yarn will appeal to Greta Garbo and Robert Taylor fans .
