Camille’s secret life

  Camille (1936) Marguerite Gautier (Greta Garbo) uses her femininity to rise from humble beginnings to a preeminent position in French society as Dame Camille, but complications arise when she falls in love with Armand (Robert Taylor). Armand’s father (Lionel Barrymore) convinces Camille her sordid past will ruin his future, so she leaves him.  A heartbroken… Continue reading Camille’s secret life

The Baron, the warriors, and a big fan

  The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) An elderly man claiming to be the Baron von Münchausen interrupts a play supposedly based on his life to point out its many inaccuracies and correct the record.  When the Angel of Death comes to collect Münchausen, he escapes in a hot air balloon made from women’s underwear. The… Continue reading The Baron, the warriors, and a big fan