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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 07/16/2025
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 08/07/2025
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 07/23/2025
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) 07/14/2025
10/20
… a sentimental biopic about a tedious woman. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Guillaume Nicloux

Director

Sandrine Kiberlain

Sarah Bernhardt

Laurent Lafitte

Lucien Guitry

Amira Casar

Louise Abéma

Pauline Etienne

Suzanne

Laurent Stocker

Pitou
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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, Biography
Original Language
French (France)
Runtime
1h 38m
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