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Théâtre Tristan-Bernard
The théâtre Tristan-Bernard is a private Parisian theatre located at 64 rue du Rocher in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. History Built in 1911 by the foundation Léopold-Bellan (which still owns it today) to host meetings and educational shows of its institution of young girls, the venue opened in 1919 to the public under the name Théâtre Albert-I, in honor of king of Belgium. Tristan Bernard took the lead in 1930. He renamed it Théâtre Tristan-Bernard and presented his comedies for a season. After his departure, the theater regained its name Théâtre Albert-Ier. In 1936, the comedian Charles de Rochefort, on his return from the United States where he worked for Cecil B. de Mille, reopened the theater, which became the Théâtre Charles-de-Rochefort with ''Allo, Police-secours'', a police play under the pseudonym Chas D. Strongstone. The success incited him to present many police and suspense plays. The Young Theater Companies competition was organized every year in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Maudru
Pierre Maudru (1892–1992) was a French screenwriter.Goble p.189 He also directed three films. He was the son of the silent era director Charles Maudru. Selected filmography * '' André Cornélis'' (1927) * ''La Maison de la Fléche'' (1930) * ''Hai-Tang'' (1930) * ''Atlantis'' (1930) * ''The Mystery of the Villa Rose'' (1930) * ''The Sweetness of Loving'' (1930) * '' The Polish Jew'' (1931) * ''Our Lord's Vineyard'' (1932) * '' Love and Luck'' (1932) * '' Night Shift'' (1932) * '' The Lacquered Box'' (1932) * '' Miss Helyett'' (1933) * ''The Barber of Seville'' (1933) * '' The Flame'' (1936) * '' The Porter from Maxim's'' (1939) * ''Monsieur Hector'' (1940) * ''Tourments'' (1954) * ''The Contessa's Secret'' (1954) * ''Marie of the Isles ''Marie of the Isles'' (French: ''Marie des Isles'', Italian: ''I flibustieri della Martinica'') is a 1959 French-Italian historical film, historical adventure film directed by Georges Combret and starring Belinda Lee, Alain Saury and Darío More ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prosper Mérimée
Prosper Mérimée (; 28 September 1803 – 23 September 1870) was a French writer in the movement of Romanticism, and one of the pioneers of the novella, a short novel or long short story. He was also a noted archaeologist and historian, and an important figure in the history of architectural preservation. He is best known for his novella ''Carmen'', which became the basis of Bizet's opera ''Carmen''. He learned Russian, a language for which he had great affection, and translated the work of several important Russian writers, including Pushkin and Gogol, into French. From 1830 until 1860 he was the inspector of French historical monuments, and was responsible for the protection of many historic sites, including the medieval citadel of Carcassonne and the restoration of the façade of the cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris. Along with the writer George Sand, he discovered the series of tapestries called ''The Lady and the Unicorn'', and arranged for their preservation. He was instr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Clavé
André Clavé (1916–1981) was a French actor, director, theater director and Resistance fighter, deported during the Second World war, in the concentration camps of Buchenwald and of Dora. Bibliography * Francine Galliard-Risler, ''André Clavé : Théâtre et Résistance – Utopies et Réalités'', A.A.A.C., Paris, 1998 – Ouvrage collectif écrit et dirigé par FGR, avec de très nombreux témoignages enregistrés et retranscrits – Préface de Jean-Noël Jeanneney - Épilogue de Pierre Schaeffer * André Sellier, ''Histoire du camp de Dora'', éditions de La Découverte, Paris, 1998 * Pierre Sudreau, ''Au-delà de toutes les frontières'', 1991 ; 2è édition complétée : éditions Odile Jacob, 2002 * Pierre Saint-Macary, ''Mauthausen : percer l'oubli'', éditions de L'Harmattan,coll. Mémoires du XXè siècle, Paris 2003 * Francine Galliard-Risler, ''Dora-Harzungen, la marche de la mort'', Éditions Alan Sutton, St-Cyr-sur-Loire, 2005 – Ouvrage collectif dirigé p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seán O'Casey
Seán O'Casey ( ga, Seán Ó Cathasaigh ; born John Casey; 30 March 1880 – 18 September 1964) was an Irish dramatist and memoirist. A committed socialist, he was the first Irish playwright of note to write about the Dublin working classes. Early life O'Casey was born at 85 Upper Dorset Street, Dublin, as John Casey, the son of Michael Casey, a mercantile clerk (who worked for the Irish Church Missions), and Susan Archer. His parents were Protestants and he was a member of the Church of Ireland, baptised on 28 July 1880 in St. Mary's parish, confirmed at St John the Baptist Church in Clontarf, and an active member of St. Barnabas' Church on Sheriff Street until his mid-20s, when he drifted away from the church. There is a church called 'Saint Burnupus' in his play '' Red Roses For Me''. O'Casey's father died when Seán was just six years of age, leaving a family of thirteen. The family lived a peripatetic life thereafter, moving from house to house around north Dublin. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August Strindberg
Johan August Strindberg (, ; 22 January 184914 May 1912) was a Swedish playwright, novelist, poet, essayist and painter.Lane (1998), 1040. A prolific writer who often drew directly on his personal experience, Strindberg wrote more than sixty plays and more than thirty works of fiction, autobiography, history, cultural analysis, and politics during his career, which spanned four decades. A bold experimenter and iconoclast throughout, he explored a wide range of dramatic methods and purposes, from naturalistic tragedy, monodrama, and history plays, to his anticipations of expressionist and surrealist dramatic techniques. From his earliest work, Strindberg developed innovative forms of dramatic action, language, and visual composition. He is considered the "father" of modern Swedish literature and his '' The Red Room'' (1879) has frequently been described as the first modern Swedish novel. In Sweden, Strindberg is known as an essayist, painter, poet, and especially as a novelist an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Laugier
Jean may refer to: People * Jean (female given name) * Jean (male given name) * Jean (surname) Fictional characters * Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character * Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations * Jean Pierre Polnareff, a fictional character from ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' Places * Jean, Nevada, USA; a town * Jean, Oregon, USA Entertainment * Jean (dog), a female collie in silent films * "Jean" (song) (1969), by Rod McKuen, also recorded by Oliver * ''Jean Seberg'' (musical), a 1983 musical by Marvin Hamlisch Other uses * JEAN (programming language) * USS ''Jean'' (ID-1308), American cargo ship c. 1918 * Sternwheeler Jean, a 1938 paddleboat of the Willamette River See also *Jehan * * Gene (other) * Jeanne (other) * Jehanne (other) * Jeans (other) * John (other) John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvain Dhomme
Sylvain is the French form of Silvanus. It may refer to: People *Sylvain Archambault, Canadian director *Sylvain Bied (1965–2011), French footballer and manager *Sylvain Cappell (born 1946), American mathematician *Sylvain Chavanel (born 1979), French cyclist *Sylvain Chomet (born 1963), French animator *Sylvain Cossette (born 1963), Canadian pop vocalist *Sylvain Côté (born 1966), Canadian former ice hockey player * Sylvain Cros (born 1980), French freestyle swimmer *Sylvain Distin (born 1977), French footballer *Sylvan Ebanks-Blake (born 1986), British footballer *Sylvain Eugène Raynal (1867–1939), French army officer *Sylvain Estibal (born 1967), French journalist, writer, and film director *Sylvain Garel (born 1956), French politician and human-rights activist *Sylvain Grenier (born 1977), Canadian wrestler *Sylvain Guintoli (born 1982), French motorcycle racer *Sylvain Arend (1902–1992), Belgian astronomer *Sylvain Lefebvre (born 1967), former NHL player *Sylvain Lég ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel Moussy
Marcel Moussy (7 May 1924 – 10 August 1995) was a French screenwriter and television director. Moussy was born in Algiers. He was co-nominated with François Truffaut for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the film ''The 400 Blows'' (1959). He died in Caen, aged 71. Selected filmography * ''The Verdict'' (1959) * ''The 400 Blows ''The 400 Blows'' (french: Les Quatre Cents Coups) is a 1959 French coming-of-age drama film, and the directorial debut of François Truffaut. The film, shot in DyaliScope, stars Jean-Pierre Léaud, Albert Rémy, and Claire Maurier. One of ...'' (1959) * '' Le Maître de pension'' (1973 - writer and director) References External links * 1924 births 1995 deaths French male screenwriters 20th-century French screenwriters French television directors People from Algiers 20th-century French male writers {{Tv-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federico Garcia Lorca
Federico (; ) is a given name and surname. It is a form of Frederick, most commonly found in Spanish, Portuguese and Italian. People with the given name Federico Artists * Federico Ágreda, Venezuelan composer and DJ. * Federico Aguilar Alcuaz, renowned Filipino painter. * Federico Andahazi, Argentine writer and psychologist. * Federico Casagrande, Italian jazz guitarist * Federico Castelluccio, Italian-American actor who is most famous for his role as Furio Giunta on the HBO TV series, The Sopranos * Federico Cortese, Italian conductor, Music Director of the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras and the Harvard Radcliffe Orchestra * Federico Elizalde, Filipino marksman and musician * Federico Fellini, Italian film-maker and director * Federico García Lorca, Spanish poet and playwright * Federico Luppi, Argentine film, TV, radio and theatre actor * Federico Ricci, Italian composer Athletes * Federico Bruno (born 1993), Argentine distance runner *Federico Chiesa, Italian footballer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Corneille
Pierre Corneille (; 6 June 1606 – 1 October 1684) was a French tragedian. He is generally considered one of the three great seventeenth-century French dramatists, along with Molière and Racine. As a young man, he earned the valuable patronage of Cardinal Richelieu, who was trying to promote classical tragedy along formal lines, but later quarrelled with him, especially over his best-known play, ''Le Cid'', about a medieval Spanish warrior, which was denounced by the newly formed ''Académie française'' for breaching the unities. He continued to write well-received tragedies for nearly forty years. Biography Early years Corneille was born in Rouen, Normandy, France, to Marthe Le Pesant and Pierre Corneille, a distinguished lawyer. His younger brother, Thomas Corneille, also became a noted playwright. He was given a rigorous Jesuit education at the ''Collège de Bourbon'' (Lycée Pierre-Corneille since 1873), where acting on the stage was part of the training. At 18 he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horace (play)
''Horace'' is a play by the French dramatist Pierre Corneille, drawing on Livy's account of the battle between the Horatii and the Curiatii. Written in reply to critics of his ''Le Cid'', it was dedicated to cardinal Richelieu and proved the author's second major success on its premiere in March 1640. Its protagonist Horatius is more daring than Rodrigue in ''Le Cid'', in that he sacrifices his best friend and kills his sister Camilla. It was the basis for the libretti for the operas ''Les Horaces'' and '' Gli Orazi e i Curiazi''. It is considered one of Corneille's great tragedies. Plot summary The play, which begins in Rome, starts out in an atmosphere of peace and happiness. The Roman Horatii family is united to the Alban Curatii family. The young Horace is married to Sabine, a young Alban woman whose brother, Curiace, is engaged to Camille, the sister of Horace. But the fratricidal war which breaks out between the two cities destroys this harmony. To finish it, each city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
