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Movie poster: Le duel d'Hamlet (1900)
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Le duel d'Hamlet

1900 · 3 min Drama
5.3 / 10 · TMDB

The movie consists solely of a saber fight. Bernhardt plays a cross-gender Hamlet, and Pierre Magnier is her fellow duelist, Laertes. A few bystanders, in Rennaissance dress, stand off to the right of the screen, and in the background, next to a painted backdrop.

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Year 1900
Country France
Genre Drama
Director Clément Maurice
Runtime 3 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.3/10 (16 votes)

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The film constructs its entire narrative around the choreography of a single duel, relying on the physicality of the performers and the stark framing to convey its drama. It explores the power of silent cinema to captivate through motion alone, making every clash of sabres a wordless exchange of fate.

What lingers after viewing is the raw, theatrical intensity of the performance, a fascinating relic of early cinematic experimentation. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Clément Maurice

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