Great Actresses of the Past

Great Actresses of the Past

  • Overview
  • Cast

Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 7, 1938

Runtime

1h 2m

Original Title

Great Actresses of the Past

Production Companies

Museum of Modern Art Film Library, Museum of Modern Art

Description

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).