The scandalous Sarah Bernhardt – her passion, her pride and no shame Stars

The mother of the future star was a seamstress Judith Bernard. The illegitimate daughter saw poverty and destruction from childhood. But her mother is determined to give Sarah a happy future and not let her live the life of a kept woman and a courtesan.

Sarah lived with nurses until she was five, then returned home for a short time. She broke her arm and was cared for by her mother until she recovered. A little later, Sarah went to study – first at a secular boarding school, and then at a convent school. As a 14-year-old teenager, she began to understand science with the best teachers in Paris. A literate girl could enter the conservatory.

But it was not easy for artists in the 19th century. Socially, girls were not protected. In fact, they had to sleep with rich patrons. Behind the scenes, influential gentlemen chose actresses for themselves. They, in turn, could not refuse, because otherwise they would simply be kicked out of the theater.

After graduating from the conservatory, her mother’s successful acquaintances helped Sarah land a job at the legendary Comédie Francaise, or House of Molière. The eighteen-year-old actress was immediately invited to the main role in the production of Racine. The girl justified her patronage – the audience applauded the novice artist.

But Bernard did not stay long at Comedy. Sharp Sarah had a public fight with another actress, for which she was fired. She was then invited by the Zhimnaz Theater to play in the premiere performance. On the day of the premiere, Bernard disappeared, leaving behind a laconic note: “Forgive the poor crazy woman.” Both the director and the actors shook their heads and prophesied the scandalous Sarah – with such a character, she would not become a great actress.

They were wrong. A few years later, Sarah returned to the scene. She was invited to play in King Lear. The girl was again helped by her mother’s connections and acquaintance with Father Dumas. 25-year-old Sarah played the male role of singer Zanet. She liked the first experience, so she continued to play male characters.

Then she played Hamlet – the role became legendary. Everyone rushed to the theater to see the character of Bernard. Then a few more roles – the son of Napoleon and the lady with the camellias. The success was huge! The next logical step is that the popular actress will go on tour in America, Europe and Russia.

He breaks his leg in Brazil but does not finish the tour. Sarah requests that he amputate her injured limb due to the excruciating pain. The actress goes on stage without a leg. The audience is surprised and applauds the talented Sarah.
At the beginning of the First World War, Sarah was already 70 years old. She decides to go to the front and age will not stop her. There he talks to soldiers who do not understand anything in theater art. But they do not remain indifferent and sincerely applaud the elderly artist.

Sarah liked to experiment for the sake of art. For example, once she was not afraid of taking pictures in a coffin. After that, as a child, her mother was afraid that Sarah would die of tuberculosis. Sarah was already imagining her funeral and wanted a casket.

The mother saw her daughter’s strange antics and advised her to get married. But Sarah said with deep and sincere anguish that she was created to serve the Lord and would never marry. An acquaintance of Mother de Morna heard the girl’s words and laughed. He advised Judith to send Sarah to drama club.

The girl liked to pose for French artists. One of the creators – Georges Clairin – was obsessed with Sarah. But they were not romantically involved. He painted her on stage. Each new picture is a new portrait.

Bernard changed lovers like gloves. She gave birth to a boy named Maurice by Prince de Ligne. Sarah loved her son immensely. When the actress became famous, Maurice’s father wanted to give him his last name. Sarah refused and convinced the boy not to do it, because when she gave birth to Maurice without money and fame, the prince’s father did not accept either the mother of his child or the son himself.

Therefore, the woman just laughed at the prince, who suddenly claimed the child. Maurice supported his mother. The son stayed with his mother until her death.

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