Camille 2000
| Camille 2000 | |
|---|---|
 Original film poster | |
| Directed by | Radley Metzger |
| Written by | Michael de Forrest |
| Produced by | Radley Metzger |
| Starring | Daniele Gaubert Nino Castelnuovo Eleonora Rossi-Drago Philippe Forquet Roberto Bisacco |
| Cinematography | Ennio Guarnieri |
| Edited by | Humphrey Wood Amedeo Salfa |
| Music by | Piero Piccioni |
Production company | Spear Productions |
| Distributed by | Audubon Films Image Entertainment Umbrella Entertainment First Run Features |
Release date |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $500,000 (est) |
Camille 2000 is a 1969 film based on the 1852 novel and play La Dame aux Camélias by Alexandre Dumas, fils. It was adapted by Michael DeForrest and directed by Radley Metzger. It stars Danièle Gaubert and Nino Castelnuovo with Eleonora Rossi Drago and Massimo Serato.
Plot
Marguerite, a beautiful woman of affairs, falls for the young and promising Armand, but sacrifices her love for him for the sake of his future and reputation.
Cast
- Danièle Gaubert as Marguerite Gautier
- Nino Castelnuovo as Armand Duval
- Eleonora Rossi Drago as Prudence (credited as Eleonora Rossi-Drago)
- Roberto Bisacco as Gastion
- Massimo Serato as Armand's father
- Silvana Venturelli as Olympe
- Peter Chatel as Marguerite's Friend
Reception
Film critic Gary Morris noted that the film Camille 2000 is "a breathless series of ultra-plush environments that resonate with Italian haute design of the period"[1] Critic Marcus Doidge referred to Camille 2000 as a "cult" favorite and noted the film "offered up way more drama than I expected from it. The story perfectly balances sex with drama and genuinely gives us a couple that are getting drawn closer and closer together, even when we know they would probably be better off apart at times".[2] On Rotten Tomatoes, audiences liked the film Camille 2000 by 68%, although critics panned the film by 17%.[3] Roger Ebert was not favorably impressed with Camille 2000 and gave the film a one-star review.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Morris, Gary (1998). "The Films of Radley Metzger". ImagesJournal.com. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
- ^ Doidge, Marcus (February 11, 2013). "Camille 2000". DvdActive.com. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
- ^ Camille 2000 at Rotten Tomatoes
- ^ Ebert, Roger (October 28, 1969). "Camille 2000 Movie Review & Film Summary (1969)". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on January 10, 2007. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
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External links
- Camille 2000 at MUBI (related to The Criterion Collection)
- Camille 2000 at IMDb
- Camille 2000 at AllMovie
- Camille 2000 (1969) at rogerebert.com
