A courtesan's heart breaks in silence — and half the film is literally lost to time.
Acting
Talmadge's eyes do what dialogue never could.
Costume
Excess that screams 'I am dying beautifully.'
Director
Fred Niblo
Norma Talmadge
Marguerite Gautier (Camille)
Gilbert Roland
Armand Duval
Lilyan Tashman
Olympe
Rose Dione
Prudence
Oscar Beregi Sr.
Count de Varville
Harvey Clark
The Baaron
Helen Jerome Eddy
Camille's maid
Alec B. Francis
The Duke
Albert Conti
Henri
Michael Visaroff
Camille's Father
Evelyn Selbie
Camille's Mother
Etta Lee
Mataloti
Maurice Costello
Armand's father
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Talmadge's passion project—she bought the rights herself when studios balked at the 'fallen woman' subject.
Roughly half the film survives; the Library of Congress reconstruction uses stills and descriptive text to bridge the gaps.
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