Hamlet (1900 film)
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| Hamlet | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Clément Maurice |
| Based on | Excerpt from Hamlet by William Shakespeare |
| Produced by | Paul Decauville Clément Maurice |
| Starring | Sarah Bernhardt |
Release date | 1900 |
Running time | 2 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French (intertitles) |
Hamlet, also known as Le Duel d'Hamlet, is a 1900
the lead role. It was directed by Clément Maurice
.
The film is two minutes in length; it features the duel scene between Hamlet and Laertes (Act V).
Hamlet 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. The film was synchronized to a wax cylinder recording, providing the sound, which cylinder is now lost.
Hamlet was shown for first time in The Exposition Universelle on October 1, 1900 in Paris, France.
Plot
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Cast
- Sarah Bernhardt as Hamlet
- Pierre Magnier as Laertes
- Suzanne Seylor as A page
References
External links
- Le duel d'Hamlet at IMDb
- Hamlet at AllMovie
- Le duel d'Hamlet on YouTube
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