Camille

I love this movie. I had it on tape and was happy it finally came out on DVD. It has beautiful clothes and sets. The acting is good and has stars who have been in many movies. It is a good version of this story.

I like period stuff so this fit the bill. Colin Firth is one of my favorite actors and I buy anything he is in. There have been a few movies I didn't like but generally, his movies are good and much appreicated. I especially like "Pride and Prejudice".

(Spoilers ahead) I have waited for many years to see this on DVD and was elated to see it released in 2011. I agree that the film did not fully exploit the talents of the superb cast, but the costumes and sets are well done, and--most of all--the story is true the fictionalized life of Marie Duplessis (by Alexandre Dumas the younger), the Parisian courtesan who died of tuberculosis in the early 1840s at the age of 23. (For opera lovers, this same story was turned into "La Traviata.")The reviewers who were "shocked" by the "immorality" evidently needed a lesson in history. This film is a period piece. The protagonist Marguerite was a courtesan--essentially a high-class prostitute. What did they expect? She was a "companion" for men of the upper-crust whose time was paid for in money, jewelry and other expensive gifts.As a made-for-TV film of the 1980s, the budget (as mentioned) is not as lavish as a film from the silver screen, but the film still conveys the life of the aristocracy (the young lover was a duke and the son of a duke) and the demimonde in Paris of the mid-19th century.If you are a fan of literature of the Romantic period or enjoy costumed films, you will enjoy this.

Compared to other Colin Firth movies, this movie was very flat. I love period movies, and comparing to the likes of Jane Austin, this one pales in comparison. I had higher hopes for this film so was disappointed when I finished watching it.The character of Camille was not well formed. She gave a sub-par performance. Firth seemed stilted and robotic at times.The story line was a good one, and the potential for it being much more fleshed out would have made it much more endearing. So, it left me feeling like I wasted 100 minutes of my day.So, chalk it up to one not so hot purchase.I'll loan it to my daughter, with whom I LOVE to watch movies like this, but with a forwarning not to expect too much.I would recommend saving the $$$ and watching Pride and Prejudice again!

Product was exactly as advertised, great quality and arrived on time.

I ordered the movie, Camille, because I love the actor, Colin Firth. He was very young in this movie. It was a beautiful period piece. But, O my, the plot was lame. Ben Kingsley and Greta Scacchi were wonderful, but you knew what was going to happen almost from the beginning. Next time, I order a movie I will do some research before I buy it. Great acting can't rescue a lame story.

Personal entertainment. Used but in very good like new condition .

I purchased this movie because I will watch anything with Colin Firth starring in it. This did not disappoint me. I found the movie very touching. I gave it 5 stars because of Colin Firth and Greta Scacchi.

Thought the movie was one of the nicest love stories I have ever seen Thought the ending was so sad Like Colin Firth as a actor Have seen him in a few now

I enjoyed this film very much especially the young Colin Firth. I would recommend this to Colin Firth fans, they will love it I am sure.

Dies ist meine allererste Bewertung überhaupt und leider kann ich mich meinen beiden Vorredner(innen) nicht anschließen.Als absoluter Colin Firth Fan dachte ich bis gestern noch das man mit einem Filmkauf nichts falsch machen kann solange ER mitspielt. Falsch gedacht...Ich war sehr enttäuscht. Handlung und Figuren sind für meinen Geschmack sehr, sehr flach, ohne jeglichen Tiefgang. Ich muss zugeben das ich Dumas' Roman nicht gelesen habe und daher nicht vergleichen kann, wie gut oder wie schlecht der Film zum Buch passt. Daher gehe ich jetzt einfach mal davon aus das das Drehbuch schuld ist. Ich habe nicht mitgelitten, die ganze Geschichte hat es nicht geschafft mich in irgendeinerweise mitzureißen, wie Pride and Prejudice es bspw. vermag.Leider kann auch der schöne Colin den Film nicht für mich retten.Fazit: Für mich keine schöne Literaturverfilmung.

Have never seen this DVD before. I enjoyed it. The acting is good but the story is a bit weak. Not the fault of the DVD

really really really awful. If you want to watch an adaptation of this novel the garbo movie is still fabulous. This has a wonderful cast completely wasted, dreadful script and direction, tedious and cliched, laughable, risible, deserves to be lost for all time.