The Lady of the Camellias (1981 film)
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| Directed by | Mauro Bolognini |
| Written by | Alexandre Dumas fils Jean Aurenche Vladimir Salomonovitch Pozner |
| Produced by | Manolo Bolognini Margaret Ménégoz |
| Starring | Isabelle Huppert Gian Maria Volonté |
| Cinematography | Ennio Guarnieri |
| Edited by | Nino Baragli |
| Music by | Ennio Morricone |
| Distributed by | Gaumont Distribution |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Countries | France Italy |
| Language | French |
The Lady of the Camellias (French: La Dame aux camélias, Italian: La storia vera della signora dalle camelie) is a 1981 French-Italian drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini and starring Isabelle Huppert. It tells the actual story of Alphonsine Plessis, who became a famous courtesan in Paris and the inspiration for the novel La Dame aux camélias by Alexandre Dumas, fils, which has in turn become the source for many plays, operas, ballets, and films.