Sarah Bernhardt
Sarah Bernhardt was a French stage actress who starred in some of the most 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 played female and 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 worldwide and was one of the early prominent actresses to make sound recordings and act in motion pictures.
My Double Life: The Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt
From an unsettled childhood marked by loneliness arises the story of a woman who would command the stage and captivate the world with her talent.
By Sarah Bernhardt
The Idol of Paris
Against the glittering backdrop of Paris, a young woman dares to chase her dreams of stardom, even if it means defying her family and society's expectations.
By Sarah Bernhardt
Memories of My Life Being My Personal, Professional, and Social Recollections as Woman and Artist
From a fiery childhood accident to finding stardom on stage, this is the revealing story of a legendary actress's journey.
By Sarah Bernhardt