One of the world’s most famous love stories comes to vibrant life in this lavish production filled with stunning scenery and a once in a lifetime cast! Nicknamed “Camille,” the beautiful Marguerite (Greta Scacchi, Brideshead Revisited) sacrifices her honor to become a high society escort who only entertains the richest men in Paris. However, the young and dashing Armand Duval (Academy Award® winner Colin Firth, The King’s Speech) falls hopelessly in love with her and determines to win her heart. As their love blossoms, Armand’s father (Academy Award® winner Ben Kingsley, Gandhi) feels Marguerite is unworthy of his son and begins to interfere… while Marguerite has a shocking secret of her own that will alter the course of their lives forever. Also starring Academy Award® winner John Gielgud (Arthur), Denholm Elliott (A Room with a View), and Billie Whitelaw (Quills), this Emmy Award-winning gem, from the director of Clash of the Titans, is an unforgettable romance for the ages.
Note: This is a made for television movie, and some loved it, others thought it was a real disappointment, unable to do service to Alexandre Dumas’ novel. The cast is great, and the costumes strong, so Willow and Thatch has included it here. “Directed by Desmond Davis, this ”Camille” is always a pleasure to look at and interesting to follow. But it is a touch too stately. The final impression is one of being a beautiful, but not much more than serviceable, illustration of the book.” – NYT