Overview
The movie consists solely of a saber fight. Bernhardt plays a cross-gender Hamlet, and Pierre Magnier is her fellow duelist, Laertes. A few bystanders, in Rennaissance dress, stand off to the right of the screen, and in the background, next to a painted backdrop.
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 55 | March 26, 1923 (78) | |
 | 31 | October 15, 1959 (90) |