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La Comédie-Française ou L'amour joué

La Comédie-Française ou L'amour joué

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 1, 1996

Runtime

3h 43m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

54%

Original Title

La Comédie-Française ou L'amour joué

Production Companies

CPB Films, France 3 Cinéma, Idéale Audience, La Sept-Arte, Zipporah Films

Director

Frederick Wiseman

Description

La Comédie-Française is the oldest continuous repertory company in the world, founded in Paris in the late 17th century. This is the first time a documentary film-maker has been allowed to look at all the aspects of the work of this great theatrical company. Sequences in the film include sections of plays, casting, set and costume design, administrative meetings and rehearsals and performances of four classic French plays, Don Juan by Molière, La Thebaide by Racine, La Double Inconstance by Marivaux and Occupe-toi d'Amelie by Feydeau. (Zipporah Films)