The Lover of Camille is a 1924 American silent romantic drama film directed by Harry Beaumont, and starring Monte Blue.

[1][2] As described in a review in a film magazine,[3] Jean Gaspard Deburau (Blue), the clown of a pantomime theatre in Paris, is the idol of the populace.

To the woman, Marie (Prevost), Deburau’s love has been but a passing thing, and returning to her he finds her in the arms of a wealthy fellow, Armand (Miller).

Years pass, Deburau clings to the idea Marie will return, and finally she does, broken in health, telling him Armand has left her.

Hiding his broken heart, he dresses his son as the clown and finds some happiness in seeing him acclaimed by the populace.