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Aug 12, 2014Isley rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
1936 VERSION: Cukor’s direction is as drolly sparkling as ever in this adaptation of Camille that adds (when compared to the silent version) much appreciated layers of complexity to the Marguerite character. Garbo was made for a role like this with her tragically haunted soul never more visible through her facade of beauty and nonchalance. 1921 VERSION: Not a bad film, especially considering how relatively early in the silent era it was made, there still isn’t a lot that stands out about it. Its biggest problems are that there doesn't seem to be much reason for Armand to like Maguerite, and that the death bed scenes at the end occupy far too much of the movie.