Camille
US (1936): Drama/Romance
One of Greta Garbo's touchstone films, this adaptation of the Alexandre Dumas fils novel finds the actress playing a dying courtesan who falls in love with a young nobleman (a slightly miscast Robert Taylor) and must sacrifice her happiness. Directed by George Cukor, the supreme "women's director" in Hollywood at the time, the film could have existed just to give Garbo room to be luminous (despite her character's illness) and a great star. But it is also a gorgeous MGM production with strong performances from Lionel Barrymore and the rest of the cast. (Henry Daniell is a standout as the villain.) (Amazon.com)
1 nomination
· Actress 1937: Greta Garbo