''Camille 2000'' is a 1969 film based on the 1848 novel and 1852 play ''

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'' by Alexandre Dumas, ''fils''. It was adapted by Michael DeForrest and directed by

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. It stars

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and Nino Castelnuovo with

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and

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Plot

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.

Cast

as Marguerite Gautier * Nino Castelnuovo as Armand Duval *

as Prudence (credited as Eleonora Rossi-Drago) *

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as Armand's father * Silvana Venturelli as Olympe * Peter Chatel as Marguerite's Friend

Release

''Camille 2000'' opened in New York on July 16, 1969.

Reception

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, audiences relatively liked the film ''Camille 2000'', at 68%, although critics panned the film with a 17% aggregated rating. Roger Ebert was not impressed and gave the film a one-star review. Yet, some critics found strengths in ''Camille 2000''. Film critic Gary Morris noted that the film is "a breathless series of ultra-plush environments that resonate with Italian haute design of the period" Critic Marcus Doidge referred to ''Camille 2000'' as a "cult" favorite and noted the film "offered up way more drama than I expected from it. The story perfectly balances sex with drama and genuinely gives us a couple that are getting drawn closer and closer together, even when we know they would probably be better off apart at times".

Notes

According to one

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, Radley Metzger's films, including those made during the

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(1969–1984), are noted for their "lavish design, witty screenplays, and a

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for the unusual

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". Another reviewer noted that his films were "highly artistic — and often cerebral ... and often featured gorgeous

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". Film and audio works by Metzger have been added to the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City.

References

External links

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