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The Divine Sarah Bernhardt
"When passion transcends the stage, legend is born."
2024 1h 38m FR
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★6.0TMDB · 65★6.4IMDB · 341
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Synopsis
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1915, Sarah Bernhardt is the world's first star. Free. Modern. Divine. Eccentric. Visionary... Between legend and fantasy, Sarah Bernhardt tells us the love story that marked her life.
“When passion transcends the stage, legend is born.”
Cast
Sandrine Kiberlain
Sarah Bernhardt
Laurent Lafitte
Lucien Guitry
Amira Casar
Louise Abéma
Pauline Étienne
Suzanne
Mathilde Ollivier
Charlotte Lysès
Laurent Stocker
Pitou
Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet
Georges Clairin
Clément Hervieu-Léger
Samuel Pozzi
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Guillaume Nicloux
- Writers
- Guillaume Nicloux, Nathalie Leuthreau
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- Belgium, France
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Guillaume Nicloux, shot by Yves Cape. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Reynaldo Hahn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Guy Lecorne shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Sandrine Kiberlain and Laurent Lafitte and Amira Casar carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "When passion transcends the stage, legend is born.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt33298403 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Guillaume Nicloux directs. Yves Cape behind the camera. Reynaldo Hahn scores. Guy Lecorne cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, France. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 2 years ago.
- 2International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.
- 3Directed by Guillaume Nicloux, shot by Yves Cape. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Reynaldo Hahn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Guy Lecorne shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Sandrine Kiberlain and Laurent Lafitte and Amira Casar carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "When passion transcends the stage, legend is born.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt33298403 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 65 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Yves Cape
- Original score
- Reynaldo Hahn
- Editing
- Guy Lecorne
- Production design
- Olivier Radot
- Costume design
- Anaïs Romand
- Makeup / hair
- Marion Chevance
- Runtime
- 98 min · 1h 38m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
- IMDB rating
- 6.4/10 · 341 votes
Awards
2 nominations total
Also by
Guillaume Nicloux
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Les Films du Kiosque
FR
Bac Films
FR
TF1 Films Production
FR
uMedia
BE
Key crew
- Casting DirectorBrigitte Moidon
- First Assistant DirectorAurélien Fauchet
- ProducerDenis Pineau-Valencienne
- EditorGuy Lecorne
- Executive ProducerSylvain Monod
- Costume DesignAnaïs Romand
- NovelMichel Peyramaure
- ProducerFrançois Kraus
- Production DesignOlivier Radot
- Sound MixerOlivier Dô Hùu
- Co-ProducerDavid Grumbach
- Sound MixerOlivier Walczak
- Makeup ArtistMarion Chevance
- HairstylistAude Cogrel
- Special Effects Makeup ArtistSylvie Ferry
- Special Effects Key Makeup ArtistFrédérique Foglia
- Hair DesignerJane Milon
- Makeup ArtistChristophe Oliveira
- Makeup ArtistBilytis Barabas
- Set DecorationNathalie Roubaud
- CastingElise Cresson
- ProducerBastien Sirodot
- ProducerLaurent Jacobs
- ProducerCloé Garbay
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- paris, france
- biography
- 19th century
- famous actress
- biographical
- biographical comedy
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2025-03-04· French Film Festival
