Sarah Bernhardt

1844-1923

Biography: life and films

Sarah Bernhardt was a French actress whose birth name was Rosine Bernardt. She was born in Paris, France on 23rd October 1844 and died in Paris, France on 26th March 1923, aged 78.

Her best films as an actor include Sacha Guitry's Ceux de chez nous (1915), Nicole Védrès's Paris 1900 (1947) and Maud Linder's L'homme au chapeau de soie (1983), and whose best work as a screenwriter include David Hartford's It Happened in Paris (1919).

Sarah Bernhardt appeared in 12 films and scripted 2 films.

She has most frequently worked with the following directors: René Hervil (2 films) and Henri Desfontaines (2).

Her most frequent genres include: drama (7 films), Documentary (4) and Biography (3).

Our average rating for Sarah Bernhardt over all films is: 2.7

Filmography

Key: a = actor; w = writer

La Dame aux camélias (1911) [a]

Ceux de chez nous (1915) [a]

Jeanne Doré (1915) [a]

Mères françaises (1917) [a]

It Happened in Paris (1919) [a,w]

La Voyante (1923) [a]

Paris 1900 (1947) [a]

L'Homme au chapeau de soie (1983) [a]



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