Camille 2000 (1969)

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.

Director:

Radley Metzger

Writers:

Michael DeForrest (screenplay), Alexandre Dumas fils (inspired by "La dame aux camélias" by)

Stars:

Danièle Gaubert, Nino Castelnuovo, Eleonora Rossi Drago

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Danièle Gaubert	...	Marguerite Gautier
Nino Castelnuovo	...	Armand Duval
Eleonora Rossi Drago	...	Prudence (as Eleonora Rossi-Drago)
Roberto Bisacco	...	Gastion
Massimo Serato	...	Armand's father
Silvana Venturelli	...	Olympe
Zachery Adams	...	Gody
Dominique Badou	...	Marguerite's Friend #1
Peter Chatel	...	Marguerite's Friend #2
Virginia Rodin	...	Marguerite's Friend #3 (as Virginie Rodin)
Enzo Fiermonte	...	Marguerite's Friend #4
Graziella Galvani	...	Marguerite's Friend #5
Philippe Forquet	...	De Varville

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

experimental film | erotica | group sex | prostitution | single engine airplane | 

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Taglines:

The "now" child

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

X

Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 November 1975 (Hong Kong)

Also Known As:

Apagorevmenes idones

Filming Locations:

Casina Valadier, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Spear Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min 130 min (DVD extended cut)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (3-strip Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of La traviata im Hauptbahnhof Zürich (2008)

User Reviews

This Movie Touched My Heart

I'm glad I saw it. There are life lessons about love, sex, art, pleasure, honesty, and denial here. Radley Metzger at his best is a very honest and true-to-life filmmaker. Even when he's being surreal and throwing illusions at you like in "The Lickerish Quartet" he's being brutally honest and teaching you something about yourself and about life. Neither prudish, nor libertine, just honest, Metzger artistically explored the areas of life that other filmmakers either avoided or treated with juvenile snickering attitudes. Of course he was a businessman too and his choice of subject matter was no doubt shaped in part by what was commercially viable, but he was also a brave and dedicated craftsman who helps us still to understand and grow wiser. The emotional impact of this film is not unlike "Therese and Isabell", though the eye candy in this film makes it an easier viewing experience. Not all of Metzger's films hold up today, but this is one that does.