Sarah Bernhardt
* October 22th 1844, Paris (France)
† March 26th 1923, Paris (France)
Sarah Bernhardt is one of the most reknown and famous dramatic theatre actresses of the 19th and 20th century. She ran her own theatre at Paris (Théâtre Sarah Bernhardt, since 1899) and appeared in many classic plays like "La Dame aux Camélias", "Tosca", "Hamlet", "Macbeth", "Cléopatra", "Phèdre", "Fedora", "Medée"and "Dalila". Her performances led her all around on Europe's and America's theatre stages. She also starred in a several silent movies. Her long lasting career, starting in 1862 at the Comédie Française and lasting until her death, is beyond comparison. The "Divine Sarah" was buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris.
Bibliography (selection):
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Bernhardt, Sarah
Ma double vie
Éditions Phébus, 2012 (French language)
My Double Life: The Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt
State University of New York Press, 1999
(Engl. language)
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Gidel, Henry
Sarah Bernhardt
Flammarion, Paris 2006 (French language)
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Ockman, Carol; Silver, Kenneth E.
Sarah Bernhardt: The Art of High Drama
Yale University Press, 2005 (English language)
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Silverstone, Elizabeth
Sarah Bernhardt (Women in the Arts)
Chelsea House Publications, 2004 (English language)
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Joannis, Claudette
Sarah Bernhardt
Payot, 2000 (English language)
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Emboden, William
Sarah Bernhardt
Littlehampton Book Services Ltd, 1994 (Engl. language)
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Huret, Jules
Sarah Bernhardt
Nabu Press 2010 (reprint, English language)
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Kahn, Gustave
Sarah Bernhardt
Ulan Press, 2012 (reprint, French language)
Recommended Websites:
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Portrait of Sarah Bernhardt
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Giovanni Boldini (1842-1931)
Cabinet Card by Paul Boyer, Paris
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