Le duel d'Hamlet

While only an abbreviated rendition of the climactic scene in HAMLET, this short is worthwhile for the presence of the legendary Bernhardt alone. Here, we get to see her nimble and athletic (note she was in her mid-50s at the time), and her Hamlet appears to have been passionate and active, making me wish I could go back in time to see her play the role fully onstage Ironically, this short gives a far better impression of Bernhardt than the later QUEEN ELIZABETH from 1912 does. That movie is dull and plodding, while this minute-long short pulses with life.