Sarah Bernhardt: The First Global Star in Rio de Janeiro
James Green on the tragedy that unfolded during Sarah Bernhardt’s final performance in Rio de Janeiro.
Publication 13 Nov 2020
While in Rio de Janeiro for her third and final performance of her South America tour, famous French actress Sarah Bernhardt injured her knee and was left with an artificial leg. In this video, James Green explores the perception of Sarah Bernhardt as a way of understanding the emergence of the “New Woman” feminist ideal.
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