Le duel d'Hamlet

Le duel d'Hamlet (1900)

The movie consists solely of a saber fight. Bernhardt plays a cross-gender Hamlet, and Pierre Magnier is her fellow duelist, Laertes. A few bystanders, in Rennaissance dress, stand off to the right of the screen, and in the background, next to a painted backdrop.

Date of release
1900-05-21
TMDB
5.3 / 10 (16)
Runtime
3m
Genres
Drama
Director
Clément Maurice

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Hamlet

Hamlet, also known as Le Duel d'Hamlet, is a 1900 French film adaptation of an excerpt from the William Shakespeare play Hamlet. It is believed to have been the earliest film adaptation of the play, and starred actress Sarah Bernhardt in the lead role. It was directed by Clément Maurice.

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