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Anouilh, Jean |
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Anouilh, Jean (1910–1987)French dramatist. His plays, which are often studies in the contrast between purity and cynical worldliness, include Antigone (1944), L'Invitation au château/Ring Round the Moon (1947), Colombe (1950), and Becket (1959), about St Thomas à Becket and Henry II. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Director and drama department head Janie Prucha said this version of the play, interpreted by French playwright Jean Anouilh, is set during the Nazi occupation of France, giving students a unique perspective on the story of persecution. The French playwright Jean Anouilh liked to categorize his plays as "pink" or "black," and it is a characterization that might be well applied to Taylor. Theatrical talents such as Jean Giraudoux and Jean Anouilh, and poet Jean Cocteau, turned their efforts to the cinema as well, often with notable success. |
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