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The Divine Sarah Bernhardt

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Sarah Bernhardt is at the height of her fame. An icon of her time and the world's first star, the actress is also a passionate, free-spirited and modern woman who defies conventions. Discover the woman behind the legend.

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Sandra Hall Sydney Morning Herald Jul 16
3.5/5
There is plenty to enjoy here but at times you feel as if you’re caught in a rapidly revolving roll call of famous names, and I couldn’t stifle the suspicion that I was missing out on a better story unfolding just beyond the frame. Go to Full Review
Roger Salvans Fotogramas Oct 9
3/5
[Guillaume Nicloux's] greatest achievement lies in the aesthetic reconstruction of the period...A formal approach that underscores how theatrical elements permeated the life of the Divine. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Philipp Engel El Mundo (Spain) Oct 4
3.5/5
Sandrine Kiberlain is a divine Sarah Bernhardt. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Graeme Tuckett The Post NZ Aug 7
4/5
The Divine Sarah Bernhardt is a confident and unapologetic film. It is stitched together from events - some real, some imagined - from across three decades or more, and yet it still plays as a cohesive vision of a sprawling and kaleidoscopic life. Go to Full Review
Jane Freebury Jane Freebury Jul 23
4/5
A little poetic licence has its way in the end, but this is otherwise a lively, fascinating portrait of the celebrated actress who defied convention and led a remarkable life Go to Full Review
Pauline Adamek FILMINK (Australia) Jul 14
10/20
… a sentimental biopic about a tedious woman. Go to Full Review
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Synopsis Sarah Bernhardt is at the height of her fame. An icon of her time and the world's first star, the actress is also a passionate, free-spirited and modern woman who defies conventions. Discover the woman behind the legend.
Director
Guillaume Nicloux
Producer
François Kraus, Denis Pineau-Valencienne
Screenwriter
Nathalie Leuthreau
Production Co
Les Films du Kiosque
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
French (France)
Runtime
1h 38m