The Théâtre de l'Œuvre is a Paris theatre on the Right Bank, located at 3, Cité Monthiers, entrance 55, rue de Clichy, in the 9° arrondissement. It is commonly conflated and confused with the late-nineteenth-century theater company named Théâtre de l'Œuvre (or simply, L'Œuvre), founded by actor-director-producer
Aurélien Lugné-Poe
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, who would not take control of this performance space until 1919. His company is best known for its earlier phase of existence, before it acquired this theatre venue. From 1893 to 1899, in various Parisian theatres, Lugné-Poe premiered modernist plays by foreign dramatists (Ibsen, Strindberg, Hauptmann, Bjørnson, Wilde), as well as new work by French Symbolists, most notoriously
Alfred Jarry
Alfred Jarry (; 8 September 1873 – 1 November 1907) was a French symbolist writer who is best known for his play ''Ubu Roi'' (1896). He also coined the term and philosophical concept of 'pataphysics.
Jarry was born in Laval, Mayenne, France, ...
’s nihilistic farce ''
Ubu Roi
''Ubu Roi'' (; "Ubu the King" or "King Ubu") is a play by French writer Alfred Jarry, then 23 years old. It was first performed in Paris in 1896, by Aurélien Lugné-Poe's Théâtre de l'Œuvre at the Nouveau-Théâtre (today, the Théâtre de ...
'', which opened in 1896 at Nouveau-Théâtre (today, Théâtre de Paris, 15, rue Blanche).
It is best to discuss the surviving theater building and Lugné-Poe's several-phase theater production company separately, though they share much of their history.
Building: Salle Berlioz
According to the present theatre's Web site, at some point in the nineteenth century, the Duke of Gramont built a rudimentary little theatre on this property, where he had also installed his mistress, opera singer Mademoiselle Coupé. Reputedly, the theatre privately offered a repertory that included risqué, even salacious work. In 1892, the space was renovated as a public concert hall with entrance in the adjoining courtyard area of Cité Monthiers. The hall, which featured orchestra level and three-sided balcony seating, as well as a large upstage organ, was named Salle Berlioz in honor of French composer, conductor, and music critic
Hector Berlioz
In Greek mythology, Hector (; grc, Ἕκτωρ, Hektōr, label=none, ) is a character in Homer's Iliad. He was a Trojan prince and the greatest warrior for Troy during the Trojan War. Hector led the Trojans and their allies in the defense o ...
(1803-1869), who had lived nearby on the rue de Calais.
Lugné-Poe's art theater company
Launched in Paris in 1893, the Théâtre de l'Œuvre was among the first theatrical companies in France to provide a home for the artists of the
Symbolist Movement of the 1890s. Director
Lugné-Poe
Aurélien-Marie Lugné (27 December 1869 19 June 1940), known by his stage and pen name Lugné-Poe, was a French actor, theatre director, and scenic designer. He founded the landmark Paris theatre company, the Théâtre de l'Œuvre, which produce ...
modeled the enterprise on the experimental structure of
André Antoine
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Biography
André Antoine was a clerk at the Paris Gas Utilit ...
's independent, subscription-based theatre company
Théâtre Libre The Théâtre Libre (French for "Free Theatre") was a theatre company that operated from 1887 to 1896 in Paris, France.
Origins and History
Théâtre Libre was founded on 30 March 1887 by André Antoine. The primary goal of the theatre was to ...
, though it would intentionally adopt a non-Naturalistic program of plays.
Lugné-Poe
Aurélien-Marie Lugné (27 December 1869 19 June 1940), known by his stage and pen name Lugné-Poe, was a French actor, theatre director, and scenic designer. He founded the landmark Paris theatre company, the Théâtre de l'Œuvre, which produce ...
had embraced symbolism's "subjectivity, spirituality, and mysterious internal and external forces"
as a source of profound truth after working as an actor at the
Théâtre d'Art, the first independent Symbolist theatre. The poet
Paul Fort
Jules-Jean-Paul Fort (1 February 1872 – 20 April 1960) was a French poet associated with the Symbolist movement. At the age of 18, reacting against the Naturalistic theatre, Fort founded the Théâtre d'Art (1890–93). He also founded and edi ...
, then just seventeen years old, had formed the company to explore the performance potential of found texts such as ''
The Iliad
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'', ''
The Bible
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'', new plays by French writers, and his own lyric verse. When Fort left the group in 1892, and his efforts to produce
Maurice Maeterlinck
Maurice Polydore Marie Bernard Maeterlinck (29 August 1862 – 6 May 1949), also known as Count (or Comte) Maeterlinck from 1932, was a Belgian playwright, poet, and essayist who was Flemish but wrote in French. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in ...
's ''
Pelléas et Mélisande'' and
Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam's ''
Axël
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'' fell through,
Lugné-Poe
Aurélien-Marie Lugné (27 December 1869 19 June 1940), known by his stage and pen name Lugné-Poe, was a French actor, theatre director, and scenic designer. He founded the landmark Paris theatre company, the Théâtre de l'Œuvre, which produce ...
stepped in to transform the art-theater endeavor into his own company, the Théâtre de l'Œuvre.
Unlike Fort's project, which catered to the intellectual elite, Lugné-Poe sought to create a "theatre for the people," and customarily offered free tickets to most of the public, reserving only 100 seats for his subscription holders. Under his direction, the company first performed
Maurice Maeterlinck's ''
Pelléas et Mélisande'' on May 17, 1893 at the
Théâtre des Bouffes Parisiens. According to theatre historian Oscar Brockett:
With the help of poet and critic
Camille Mauclair
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Mauclair was a great admirer of Stéphane Mallarmé ...
and the painter
Édouard Vuillard
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(with whom Lugné-Poe was sharing an apartment), the director dedicated the theatre to presenting the work of the young French Symbolist playwrights in addition to introducing new foreign dramas. The group established themselves that same year, renting a small rehearsal room atop Salle Berlioz and calling themselves ''Maison de l'Œuvre'', or literally, the "House of Works." Lugné-Poe, however, soon established company offices at 23, rue Turgot, eventually moving operations across the street to no. 22. None of the productions in the seminal phase of his art theatre (1893-1899) appeared at the Salle Berlioz.
![Paris Salle Berlioz 55 rue de Clichy 1907](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c6/Paris_Salle_Berlioz_55_rue_de_Clichy_1907.jpg)
In addition to those of Maeterlinck, the theatre company also produced
Sanskrit drama
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s in addition to works by foreign authors such as
Oscar Wilde
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,
Gerhart Hauptmann
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,
August Strindberg
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, and
Gabriele D’Annunzio, alongside works by young French dramatists like
Henry Bataille
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Bataille's parents died when he was young. He attend ...
,
Henri de Régnier
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Life and works
He was born in Honfleur ( Calvados) on 28 December 1 ...
et
Alfred Jarry
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Jarry was born in Laval, Mayenne, France, ...
. Lugné-Poe was also instrumental in introducing
Henrik Ibsen
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’s plays to French audiences.
Just as in the description of the theatre's initial performance, the majority of Lugné-Poe's stage settings were simple, non-realistic representations of line and color on canvas backdrops. He sought to create a theatre of poetry and dreams while staying true to his motto, "The word creates the decor."
The staging was atmospheric and the acting stylized; costumes were usually simple and “timeless.”
Some of the company's designers included
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
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,
Maurice Denis
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,
Odilon Redon
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Early in his career, both before and after fighting in the Franco-Prussian War, he ...
,
Pierre Bonnard
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, and
Vuillard himself.
On December 10, 1896, the Théâtre de l'Œuvre presented Alfred Jarry's soon legendary ''
Ubu Roi
''Ubu Roi'' (; "Ubu the King" or "King Ubu") is a play by French writer Alfred Jarry, then 23 years old. It was first performed in Paris in 1896, by Aurélien Lugné-Poe's Théâtre de l'Œuvre at the Nouveau-Théâtre (today, the Théâtre de ...
'', at
Nouveau-Théâtre, 15, rue Blanche, with actor Firmin Gémier in the title role. Jarry had finished this epochal play about human greed, cowardice, and stupidity just six months before it would shock the audiences with its unapologetic opening line, "Merdre" and its playfully theatrical, marionette-like performance style. Though Jarry affected an attitude of political indifference, his revolutionary ideas challenged assumptions about society, propriety, and existence. Brockett notes that "''Ubu Roi'' shows in all its grotesqueness a world without human decency."
In this lithograph announcement by Jarry for the premiere of ''Ubu Roi'', the obese, tyrannical King Ubu appears as a shadow puppet with a segmented arm. He brandishes a scimitar in one hand and clutches a sack of gold in the other.
Temporary Closures
By 1899, the Théâtre de l’Oeuvre company had presented 51 programs and toured England, Norway, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Belgium. In spite of this success, Lugné-Poe had come to feel that the work of the Symbolists was juvenile and limiting to his artistic development. He closed the theatre company in 1899, marking an end to the first major phase of the anti-realism movement in European theatre.
Lugné-Poe
Aurélien-Marie Lugné (27 December 1869 19 June 1940), known by his stage and pen name Lugné-Poe, was a French actor, theatre director, and scenic designer. He founded the landmark Paris theatre company, the Théâtre de l'Œuvre, which produce ...
revived the enterprise on December 22, 1912, with a production of
Paul Claudel's ''L'Annonce faite à Marie.'' Following that were several works by the
Dada
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ist and
Surrealist
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writers of the era. The group was off to a running start, but activity was interrupted again with the beginning of
World War I
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in August 1914. Through their productions, tours, and critical reviews, the Théâtre de l’Oeuvre, under the direction of Lugné-Poe, had managed to influence "almost every departure from realism between 1893 and 1915."
After the War, in 1919, Lugné-Poe reopened the Théâtre de l’Oeuvre--renaming the Salle Berlioz as the Théâtre de l’Oeuvre in the process--with financing from the actor
Marcelle Frappa, and he ran the theatre continuously until his final retirement in 1929.
Lucien Beer and
Paulette Pax
Paulette Pax (née Paulette Ménard born in 1887 in Russia – died in 1942 in Paris) was a French actress, theatre director and scenographer.
She co-directed the Théâtre de l'Œuvre from 1929 until her death succeeding Bella Rossellini.
The ...
succeeded Lugné-Poe in 1929 and served as the theatre's directors until the beginning of
World War II
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. Shortly after the conflict began, Hitler conquered France and the
Vichy Regime
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under Jacques Hébertot made most theatres illegal in the occupied zone. After the
Liberation of Paris
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in 1944,
Raymond Rouleau
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rejoined Lucien Beer, and together they ran the theatre until 1951, when they were both replaced by Robert de Ribon.
In 1960 Pierre Franck and Georges Herbert took over direction. They ran the theatre until 1978, when they were replaced by Georges Wilson as Artistic Director and principal scenic designer. He remained until 1995 when Gérard Maro, who had been Artistic Director of the Comédie de Paris since 1981, took over as chef of the Théâtre de l'Œuvre. He is still in charge today.
Notable Performances
![Rehearsal at lOeuvre Vuillard](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a7/Rehearsal_at_lOeuvre_Vuillard.jpg)
* 1894: ''Annabella'', translated by
Maurice Maeterlinck
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from ''
'Tis Pity She's a Whore'' by
John Ford
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.
* 1895: ''Les Pieds nickelés'' by
Tristan Bernard
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Life
He studied law, and after his military service, he started his career as the manager of an aluminium smelter. In the 1890s, ...
* 1896: ''
Salomé'' by
Oscar Wilde
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* 1896: ''
Ubu roi
''Ubu Roi'' (; "Ubu the King" or "King Ubu") is a play by French writer Alfred Jarry, then 23 years old. It was first performed in Paris in 1896, by Aurélien Lugné-Poe's Théâtre de l'Œuvre at the Nouveau-Théâtre (today, the Théâtre de ...
'' by
Alfred Jarry
Alfred Jarry (; 8 September 1873 – 1 November 1907) was a French symbolist writer who is best known for his play ''Ubu Roi'' (1896). He also coined the term and philosophical concept of 'pataphysics.
Jarry was born in Laval, Mayenne, France, ...
, with Firmin Gémier and
Harry Baur
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Initially a stage actor, Baur appeared in about 80 films between 1909 and 1942. He gave an acclaimed performance as the composer Ludwig van Beethoven in the biopic ''Beethoven's Gr ...
* 1897: ''Le Fardeau de la liberté'' by Tristan Bernard
* 1911: ''L’Amour de Kesa'' by Robert d'Humières, directed by
Lugné-Poe
Aurélien-Marie Lugné (27 December 1869 19 June 1940), known by his stage and pen name Lugné-Poe, was a French actor, theatre director, and scenic designer. He founded the landmark Paris theatre company, the Théâtre de l'Œuvre, which produce ...
* 1939: ''Roi de France'' by
Maurice Rostand
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Rostand was a writer of poems, novels, and plays. ...
, directed by Harry Baur
* 1949: ''La neige était sale'' by
Georges Simenon
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Early life and education ...
, adapted by
Frédéric Dard
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, directed by
Raymond Rouleau
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* 1949: ''Saint Parapin de Malakoff'' by
Albert Vidalie
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Vidalie was the son of Jeanne Deshayes, a stitcher, born à La Ville-du-Bois in the Hurepoix and Jean-Baptiste Vidalie, a printing worke ...
, directed by Charles Bensoussan, designs by Klementieff, starring Jean Tielment, Denise Bailly, Charles Bensoussan, Chalosse, Jean Rocherot, Sylvie Pelayo, Brigitte Sabouraud, Josette Rateau, Colette Gambier, M. Valo.
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Base de données de l'Association de la régie théâtrale
consultée le 31 mai 2010.
* 1950: ''Notre peau'' by José-André Lacour, directed by Michel Vitold
* 1955: ''
Un mari idéal''
n Ideal Husbandby
Oscar Wilde
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, directed by
Jean-Marie Serreau
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Serreau directed the in Paris during the 1950s-1960s and established the at in Vincennes in 1970. He c ...
, starring
Delphine Seyrig
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* ''Au jour le jour'' by Jean Cosmos
* ''À la nuit la nuit'' by
François Billetdoux
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Biography
His works describe the world with a fierce humor of a somewhat burlesque style, which sometimes turns into black humor.
Billetdoux w ...
* 1957: ''Vous qui nous jugez'' written and directed by Robert Hossein
* 1958: ''L'Épouvantail'' by Dominique Rolin, directed by
André Barsacq
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, starring
Emmanuelle Riva
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Riva was nominated for a BAFTA Award for her role in ''Hiroshima mon ...
* 1962: ''Mon Faust'' by
Paul Valéry
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, directed by Pierre Franck
* 1965: ''Le Repos du septième jour'' by
Paul Claudel
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Early lif ...
, directed by Pierre Franck
* 1969: ''Le Monde est ce qu'il est'' by
Alberto Moravia
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, directed by Pierre Franck
* 1976: ''Le Scénario'' by
Jean Anouilh
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, directed by Jean Anouilh and
Roland Piétri
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Biography
Roland Piétri was co-director of the Comédie des Champs-Élysées from 1944 to 1948 with Claude Sainval and for one season ...
* 1977: ''Le Cours Peyol'' by Étienne Rebaudengo
* 1982: ''Sarah et le Cri de la langouste'' by
John Murrell, directed by
Georges Wilson
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Biography
Wilson was born in Champigny-sur-Marne, Seine (now Val-de-Marne) as the illegitimate s ...
, starring
Delphine Seyrig
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* 1991: ''
Eurydice
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Several meanings for the name ...
'' by Jean Anouilh, directed by Georges Wilson
* 1998: ''
Horace
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'' by
Pierre Corneille
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As a young man, he earned the valuable patronag ...
, directed by Marion Bierry
* 1998: ''Pour la galerie'' by
Claude d'Anna
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and Laure Bonin, directed by Stephan Meldegg, with Annick Blancheteau and Jean-Luc Moreau
* 1999: ''L'Amante anglaise'' by
Marguerite Duras
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, directed by Patrice Kerbrat, with
Suzanne Flon
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,
Jean-Paul Roussillon
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, Hubert Godon
* 2000: ''Le Grand Retour de Boris S.'' by Serge Kribus, directed by
Marcel Bluwal
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Selected filmography Director
* ''Carom Shots'' (1963)
* ''The New Adventures of Vidocq'' (1971, TV ser ...
, with Michel Aumont,
Robin Renucci
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Acting filmography
* '' Eaux profondes'' (1981) : ''Ralph''
* ''Les Misérables'' (1982) : ''Courfeyrac''
* '' Invitatio ...
* 2003: ''Hypothèque'' by Daniel Besse, directed by Patrice Kerbrat, starring Stéphane Hillel
* 2006: ''
Le Gardien''
he Caretaker by
Harold Pinter
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, directed by Didier Long, starring Robert Hirsch
* 2007: ''À la porte''
t the Doorby
Vincent Delecroix, directed by Marcel Bluwal, starring Michel Aumont
* 2007: ''Les Mots et la Chose'' by
Jean-Claude Carrière
Jean-Claude Carrière (; 17 September 1931 – 8 February 2021) was a French novelist, screenwriter and actor. He received an Academy Award for best short film for co-writing '' Heureux Anniversaire'' (1963), and was later conferred an Honorary ...
, starring
Jean-Pierre Marielle
Jean-Pierre Marielle (12 April 1932 – 24 April 2019) was a French actor. He appeared in more than a hundred films in which he played very diverse roles, from a banal citizen (''Les Galettes de Pont-Aven''), to a World War II hero (''Les Milles ...
, Agathe Natanson
* 2007: ''
L'Entretien de M. Descartes avec M. Pascal le jeune'' by Jean-Claude Brisville, directed by
Daniel Mesguich
Daniel Mesguich (born 15 July 1952) is a French actor and director in theater and opera, and professor of stage acting school.
Biography
In 1970, he was admitted into the Conservatoire National Supérieur d'Art Dramatique, after which he opened ...
, starring Daniel Mesguich and
William Mesguich
William Mesguich (born 1972) is a French actor and director, the son of theatre director Daniel Mesguich. With Philippe Fenwick, he created La Compagnie de l'Étreinte in 1998.
Theatre
* ' by Robert Garnier
* 1980 : ''Athalie'' by Racine, direc ...
* 2008: ''La Vie devant soi'' by
Romain Gary
Romain Gary (; 2 December 1980), born Roman Kacew (, and also known by the pen name Émile Ajar), was a French novelist, diplomat, film director, and World War II aviator. He is the only author to have won the Prix Goncourt under two names. He i ...
(Èmile Ajar), directed by Didier Long, starring Myriam Boyer
* 2009: ''L'Antichambre'' by Jean-Claude Brisville, directed by Christophe Lidon
* 2010: ''David & Edward'' by Lionel Goldstein, directed by Marcel Bluwal, starring Michel Aumont and
Michel Duchaussoy
Michel René Jacques Duchaussoy (29 November 1938 – 13 March 2012) was a French film actor, who appeared in more than 130 films between 1962 and 2012. At first a theatre actor, he worked for many years in the Comédie Française, where he ...
* 2010: ''Les Dames du jeudi'' by
Loleh Bellon
Marie Laure Viole Bellon, generally known as Loleh Bellon, (1925–1999) was a French stage and film actress as well as a playwright. In 1949, for her role in Robert Desnos' ''La Place de l'Étoile'', she was awarded the ''Prix des Jeunes comédie ...
, directed by Christophe Lidon
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