Just Like Sarah Bernhardt
‘Just Like Sarah Bernhardt’ humorously explores sexuality and Jewish identity, intertwining the complex relationship of performance and film. A woman tells a story of her intense meeting with another woman. The audience is both addressed and bypassed by a narrative which tempts the viewer to visualise their own interpretation and conclusion. As the tale is told, Sarah Bernhardt, famous French actress, a woman loved for her unique performances yet vilified by anti-Semites, is cited for her melodramatic behaviour, such as swooning or tantrums. It was to her, as a consequence of her behaviour, the narrator was compared as a child.
Description Source: Cinenova Catalogue (1994). Edited by Kate Norrish. Editorial committee: Elaine Burrows, Liane Harris, Helen de Witt
