The Incredible Sarah
Appearance
The Incredible Sarah | |
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Directed by | Richard Fleischer |
Written by | Ruth Wolff |
Produced by | Helen M. Strauss Douglas Twiddy |
Starring | Glenda Jackson |
Cinematography | Christopher Challis |
Edited by | John Jympson |
Music by | Elmer Bernstein |
Distributed by | Cinema International Corp. Anchor Bay Entertainment |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
The Incredible Sarah is a 1976 British drama film directed by Richard Fleischer and starring Glenda Jackson. It presents a dramatization of the acting career of Sarah Bernhardt.
Cast
- Glenda Jackson – Sarah Bernhardt
- Daniel Massey – Victorien Sardou
- Yvonne Mitchell – Mam'selle
- Douglas Wilmer – Montigny
- David Langton – Duc De Morny
- Simon Williams – Henri de Ligne
- John Castle – Damala
- Edward Judd – Jarrett
- Rosemarie Dunham – Mrs. Bernhardt
- Peter Sallis – Thierry
- Bridget Armstrong – Marie
- Margaret Courtenay – Madame Nathalie
- Maxwell Shaw – Fadinard
- Patrick Newell – Major
- Neil McCarthy – Sergeant
Awards
The film was nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Costume Design (Anthony Mendleson) and Best Art Direction (Elliot Scott and Norman Reynolds). Glenda Jackson was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ "NY Times: The Incredible Sarah". NY Times. Retrieved 30 December 2008. [dead link]
- ^ "The Official Academy Awards® Database". Archived from the original on 9 June 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
- ^ "The 49th Academy Awards (1977) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Archived from the original on 11 January 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
External links
Categories:
- 1976 films
- 1970s biographical drama films
- Biographical films about actors
- British films
- British biographical drama films
- English-language films
- Films scored by Elmer Bernstein
- Films directed by Richard Fleischer
- Films shot at Pinewood Studios
- Cultural depictions of Sarah Bernhardt
- 1976 drama films
- 1970s British film stubs