Camille (1915 film)
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Camille is a 1915
film based on the 1852 novel and play La Dame aux Camélias
by Alexandre Dumas, fils
. It was adapted by Frances Marion
and directed by Albert Capellani
, and stars Clara Kimball Young
, Paul Capellani
, Lillian Cook and Robert Cummings. Though numerous other films have had the same title, this was the first to be called Camille.
1915 in film
The year 1915 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 8 : D.W Griffith's The Birth of a Nation premieres at Clune's Auditorium Los Angeles and breaks box office and film length records, running at a total length of 3 hrs 10 minutes.* June 18 : The Motion Picture Directors...
film based on the 1852 novel and play La Dame aux Camélias
The Lady of the Camellias
The Lady of the Camellias is a novel by Alexandre Dumas, fils, first published in 1848, and subsequently adapted for the stage. The Lady of the Camellias premiered at the Théâtre du Vaudeville in Paris, France on February 2, 1852. The play was an instant success, and Giuseppe Verdi immediately set...
by Alexandre Dumas, fils
Alexandre Dumas, fils
Alexandre Dumas, fils was a French author and dramatist. He was the son of Alexandre Dumas, père, also a writer and playwright.-Biography:...
. It was adapted by Frances Marion
Frances Marion
Frances Marion was an American journalist, author, and screenwriter often cited as the most renowned female screenwriter of the twentieth century alongside June Mathis and Anita Loos.-Career:...
and directed by Albert Capellani
Albert Capellani
Albert Capellani was a French film director and screenwriter of the silent era. He directed 168 films between 1940 and 1922...
, and stars Clara Kimball Young
Clara Kimball Young
Clara Kimball Young was an American film actress, who was highly regarded and publicly popular in the early silent film era.-Early life:...
, Paul Capellani
Paul Capellani
Paul Capellani was a noted French silent film actor. His brother was the director Albert Capellani.He starred in some 100 films between 1908 and 1930.In 1920 he appeared in Guy du Fresnay's De la coupe aux lèvres....
, Lillian Cook and Robert Cummings. Though numerous other films have had the same title, this was the first to be called Camille.