Great Actresses of the Past Trailer (1938)

07 August 1938 62 mins

Compiled by The Museum of Modern Art Film Library in 1938, the film is a glimpse of the early 20th century’s finest stage performers— Gabrielle Réjane, Eleonora Duse, Sarah Bernhardt, and Minnie Maddern Fiske. The compliation contains excerpts from four films, adapted from four timeless stories: Madame Sans-Gêne (1911), Cenere (1916), La Dame aux Camélias (1912), and Vanity Fair (1915).

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Cast

Gabrielle Réjane as (archive footage)

Eleonora Duse as (archive footage)

Sarah Bernhardt as (archive footage)

Minnie Maddern Fiske as (archive footage)

Febo Mari as (archive footage)

International Releases Dates

United States 07 August 1938

Production Companies

Museum of Modern Art

Museum of Modern Art Film Library

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