Funeral of Sarah Bernhardt - Paris 1923. France. Shots of the coffin of the famous actress Sarah Bernhardt being loaded into back of carriage by pallbearers. Several shots of funeral procession making way along street. Large crowds line the street and follow behind. FILM ID:2526.2 A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ.
Sarah Bernhardt plays Hamlet in a condensed version of the fatal fencing bout/duel between Hamlet and Laertes made for this film in 1899.
For the full text of Mrs. Robins' "On Seeing Madame Bernhardt's Hamlet" - click here.