Transnational Trailblazers of Early Cinema: Sarah Bernhardt, Gabrielle Réjane, Mistinguett Volume 5

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At the forefront of the entertainment industries of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were singular actors: Sarah Bernhardt, Gabrielle Réjane, and Mistinguett. Talented and formidable women with global ambitions, these performers forged connections with audiences across the world while pioneering the use of film and theatrics to gain international renown. Transnational Trailblazers of Early Cinema traces how these women emerged from the Parisian periphery to become world-famous stars. Building upon extensive archival research in France, England, and the United States, Victoria Duckett argues that, through intrepid business prowess and the use of early multimedia to cultivate their celebrity image, these three artists strengthened ties between countries, continents, and cultures during pivotal years of change.

Author: Victoria Duckett
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 04/25/2023
Pages: 210
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9780520382114
ISBN10: 0520382110
BISAC Categories:
- Performing Arts | Film | General
- Art | Women Artists
- Drama | European | French

About the Author
Victoria Duckett is Associate Professor of Film at Deakin University and author of Seeing Sarah Bernhardt: Performance and Silent Film.