The Lady of the Camellias (French: La Dame aux Camélias) is a novel by Alexandre Dumas, fils, first published in 1848. Daniel Defoes Robinson Crusoe; title page of 1719 newspaper edition A novel (from French nouvelle Italian novella, new) is an extended fictional narrative in prose. ... Alexandre Dumas, fils (July 27, 1824 – November 27, 1895) was the son of Alexandre Dumas, père, who followed in his fathers footsteps becoming a celebrated author and playwright. ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Adapted for the stage, La Dame aux Camelias premiered at the Theatre de Vaudeville in Paris, France on February 2, 1852. An instant success, Giuseppe Verdi immediately set about to put the story to music. His work became the 1853 opera, La Traviata with the female protagonist "Marguerite Gautier" renamed "Violetta." City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur Tossed by the waves, she does not founder Coordinates : , Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) Administration Subdivisions 20 arrondissements Département Paris (75) Région ÃŽle-de-France Mayor Bertrand Delanoë (PS) City (commune) Characteristics Land Area 86. ... Giuseppe Verdi, by Giovanni Boldini, 1886 (National Gallery of Modern Art, Rome). ... Sydney Opera House: one of the worlds most recognisable opera houses and landmarks. ... La traviata, an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, takes as its basis the novel La dame aux Camélias by Alexandre Dumas, fils, published in 1848. ...

In the English-speaking world, La Dame aux Camélias became known as Camille and sixteen versions have been performed at Broadway theatres alone. The Lady of the Camellias is "Marguerite Gautier" who is based on Marie Duplessis, the real life lover of author Dumas, fils. Broadway theatre is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... Marie Duplessis (1824-1847) was a French courtesan who was a mistress of a number of prominent men. ...

Since its debut as a play, numerous editions have been performed at theatres around the world. The role of the tragic "Marguerite Gautier" became one of the most coveted amongst actresses and includes performances by Margaret Anglin, Gabrielle Réjane, Lillian Gish, Eva Le Gallienne, plus Sarah Bernhardt who played the role in a 1912 film and on the stage in Paris, London and in several Broadway revivals. Margaret Anglin, 1914 Mary Margaret Anglin (April 3, 1876 - January 7, 1958) was a Canadian-born Broadway actress, director and producer whom Encyclopedia Britannica calls one of the most brilliant actresses of her day. ... Gabrielle Réjane was the stage name of Gabrielle-Charlotte Reju, (June 5, 1856 – June 14, 1920), a French actress. ... Lillian Gish Lillian Diana de Guiche (October 14, 1893 – February 27, 1993), was an Oscar-nominated American actress, better known as Lillian Gish. ... Eva Le Gallienne Eva Le Gallienne (January 11, 1899 - June 3, 1991) was a well-known actress, producer, and director, during the first half of the 20th century. ... Sarah Bernhardt (portrait by Nadar) Sarah Bernhardt (October 23, 1844 – March 26, 1923) was a French stage actress. ... London is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom, and is the most populous city in the European Union. ...

The Lady of the Camellias has been made into approximately twenty different motion pictures in numerous countries and in a wide variety of languages. (For details see Camille (film)). The role of "Marguerite Gautier" has been played on screen by Sarah Bernhardt, Clara Kimball Young, Theda Bara, Yvonne Printemps, Alla Nazimova, Norma Talmadge, Greta Garbo, Tallulah Bankhead, Isabelle Adjani, Micheline Presle, and Isabelle Huppert, amongst others. It has also been made into several movies for television. Camellia Categories: Stub | Flowers ... For other uses see film (disambiguation) Film refers to the celluliod media on which movies are printed Film — also called movies, the cinema, the silver screen, moving pictures, photoplays, picture shows, flicks, or motion pictures, — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as part of... Camille is the name of a number of films based on the 1852 novel and play La Dame aux Camélias by Alexandre Dumas, fils. ... Sarah Bernhardt (portrait by Nadar) Sarah Bernhardt (October 23, 1844 – March 26, 1923) was a French stage actress. ... Clara Kimball Young Clara Kimball Young (September 6, 1890 - October 15, 1960) was a notable highly regarded and publicly popular film actress of the early silent film era. ... Theda Bara portrayed Cleopatra, in a costume of dubious historical accuracy. ... Yvonne Printemps (Ermont, France, July 25, 1895 – January 19, 1977 in Paris, France) was a French singer and actress. ... Alla Nazimova [1], born Mariam Edez Adelaida Leventon, (May 22, 1879 - July 13, 1945) was an American theater and film actress, scriptwriter, and producer. ... Norma Talmadge Norma Talmadge (May 26, 1893 – December 24, 1957) was an American actress. ... Greta Garbo (September 18, 1905 – April 15, 1990) was a Swedish actress, by reputation one of the greatest and most inscrutable movie stars ever to be produced by MGM and the Hollywood studio system. ... The great Tallulah Bankhead Tallulah Brockman Bankhead (January 31, 1902 - December 12, 1968) was an american actress, talk-show host and bonne vivante, born in Huntsville, Alabama. ... La Reine Margot Isabelle Yasmine Adjani (born June 27, 1955) is one of Frances best known actresses. ... Micheline Presle, 1968 Micheline Presle (born August 22, 1922) in Paris, France is an actress also known in English language films as Micheline Prelle. ... Isabelle Ann Huppert (born March 16, 1955) is a French actress. ...

The story was also in part the inspiration for the plot of Pretty Woman and Moulin Rouge!. Pretty Woman is an American romantic comedy motion picture that was one of the top films at the box office in 1990. ... Moulin Rouge! is a 2001 Academy Award winning musical film directed by Baz Luhrmann. ...

It is a story of a young man who has an affair with a courtesan, Marguerite. His father ends the affair, and Marguerite dies of tuberculosis. A courtesan is a person paid and/or supported for the provision of social companionship and intimate liaisons to one or more partners. ... It has been suggested that Antituberculant be merged into this article or section. ...