Sarah Bernhardt
French stage actress (1844–1923) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sarah Bernhardt (French: [saʁa bɛʁnɑʁt];[note 1] born Henriette-Rosine Bernard; 22 October 1844 – 26 March 1923) was a French stage actress who starred in some of the more popular French plays of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including La Dame aux Camélias by Alexandre Dumas fils, Ruy Blas by Victor Hugo, Fédora and La Tosca by Victorien Sardou, and L'Aiglon by Edmond Rostand. She also played male roles, including Shakespeare's Hamlet. Rostand called her "the queen of the pose and the princess of the gesture", and Hugo praised her "golden voice". She made several theatrical tours around the world, and she was one of the early prominent actresses to make sound recordings and to act in motion pictures.
Sarah Bernhardt | |
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Born | Henriette-Rosine Bernard 22 October 1844 Paris, Kingdom of France |
Died | 26 March 1923(1923-03-26) (aged 78) Paris, Third French Republic |
Resting place | Père Lachaise Cemetery |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1862–1923 |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
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She is also linked with the success of artist Alphonse Mucha, whose work she helped to publicize. Mucha became one of the more sought-after artists of this period for his Art Nouveau style.