Film Screenings

      Below is a video player that showcases a small selection of original films reels featuring Sarah Bernhardt from the early 1900s. Click through the four different videos to watch Sarah's performances and see her work firsthand. As you watch these videos, put yourself in the shoes of a film screening audience member and imagine what it would have been like to watch her films on the silver screen and also pay attention to any filming techniques or stylistic choices made in these examples of early film.