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 | Role |
|---|---|
 Sarah BernhardtHamlet | Hamlet |
 Pierre MagnierLaertes | Laertes |