Written in French.
Her name is known to all, yet what exactly is known about this great actress who was as famous as Gambetta and Hugo as reported in the press at the time? Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) was one of the greatest French tragediennes. She left the Comédie Française and in 1880 founded her ...
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Written in French.
Her name is known to all, yet what exactly is known about this great actress who was as famous as Gambetta and Hugo as reported in the press at the time? Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) was one of the greatest French tragediennes. She left the Comédie Française and in 1880 founded her own company, with which she toured the world and became a true international star. Painter, sculptor, writer, theatre director, she was also a film actress, appearing in about ten films. This book, through an extremely rich iconography and short articles, attempts to reveal the multiple faces of this woman, artist, committed, patriot, ambassador of Parisian style, with the aim of answering the question: Who are you, Sarah Bernhardt?
Exhibition "Sarah Bernhardt And the woman created the star" at the Petit Palais Musée des Beaux Arts of the City of Paris from April 14th 2023 to August 27th 2023.
Written in French.
256 pages / 250 illustrations
Paris Musées editions
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