Lady of the Camellias

Production

Lady of the Camellias

The Lady of the Camellias is a 1981 French-Italian drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini and starring Isabelle Huppert. This production tells the actual story of Alphonsine Plessis, who became a famous courtesan in Paris. Her life inspired the novel La Dame aux camélias by Alexandre Dumas, fils, which has since served as the source for various plays, operas, ballets, and films.