Search a film or person :
FacebookConnectionRegistration
Hamlet is a french film of genre Drama released in USA on 31 october 1908 with Sarah Bernhardt

Hamlet

Hamlet
If you like this film, let us know!
Released in USA 31 october 1908
Length 2minutes
OriginFrance
Genres Drama
Rating53% 2.6716752.6716752.6716752.6716752.671675

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. The film is two minutes in length. It also was one of the first films to employ the newly discovered art of pre-recording the actors' voices, then playing the recording simultaneous to the playing of the film. So, while produced during the silent film era, the film is technically not a silent film.

Synopsis

Le film se compose uniquement d'un combat de sabre. Sarah Bernhardt joue Hamlet (rôle de l'autre sexe), et Pierre Magnier est son compatriote duelliste, Laërte. Quelques passants, en robe Renaissance, sont témoin de la scéne.

Actors

Trailer of Hamlet

Bluray, DVD

Streaming / VOD

Source : Wikidata

Hamlet de William Shakespeare

Hamlet Hamlet (1908) Amleto (1910) Hamlet (1910) Hamlet (1921) Hamlet (1948) Hamlet (1964) Hamlet from the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (1964) Hamlet (1969) Hamlet Goes Business (1987) Hamlet (1991) Hamlet (1996) Hamlet (2000)

Comments


Leave comment :

Suggestions of similar film to Hamlet

There are 33 films with the same actors, 60556 with the same cinematographic genres, 12999 films with the same themes (including 19 films with the same 6 themes than Hamlet), to have finally 70 suggestions of similar films.

If you liked Hamlet, you will probably like those similar films :
Adrienne Lecouvreur
Directed by Henri Desfontaines, Louis Gasnier, Louis Mercanton
Origin France
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Sarah Bernhardt, Max Maxudian, Henri Desfontaines, Lou Tellegen
Rating62% 3.1274553.1274553.1274553.1274553.127455
Les amours tragiques d'Adrienne Lecouvreur, célèbre comédienne du XVIIIe siècle, avec Maurice de Saxe.
Cyrano de Bergerac
Directed by Augusto Genina
Genres Drama, War
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Pierre Magnier, Angelo Ferrari, Maurice Schutz
Rating68% 3.4302553.4302553.4302553.4302553.430255
Affligé d'un long nez, Cyrano est désespérément amoureux de la belle Roxanne - Mais celle-ci lui préfère le beau Christian, maladroit avec les femmes...
Hyménée
Hyménée (1947)
, 1h35
Directed by Émile Couzinet
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Gaby Morlay, Pierre Magnier, Maurice Escande, Colette Richard, Bernard Lancret, Alice Field

Although Pierre is married, he is in love with his sister in law Marianne, while he is loved by his cousin Agnés, a spinster. Marianne loves him but she prefers to marry Rémy, and ultimately Agnés leaves Pierre to his wife and kids.
The Two Orphans, 1h27
Directed by Maurice Tourneur
Origin France
Genres Drama, Melodrama
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Renée Saint-Cyr, Rosine Deréan, Jean Martinelli, Pierre Magnier, Emmy Lynn, Yvette Guilbert
Rating68% 3.4075353.4075353.4075353.4075353.407535
Au début du XIX siècle, l’orpheline Henriette Gérard accompagne Louise, sa sœur adoptive aveugle, à Paris. Les deux jeunes filles espèrent bien trouver un médecin qui guérira Louise de sa cécité. Hélas, Henriette est enlevée par le marquis de Presles, un roué qui a décidé d'en faire son jouet. Louise n'a pas plus de chance que sa sœur : livrée à elle-même, elle tombe dans les mains de la mère Frochard, une mégère alcoolique qui ne cessera de l'humilier et de la tourmenter pour la forcer à mendier. Tout paraît s'arranger avec l'intervention du chevalier de Vaudrey et de la comtesse de Linières…