Pierre Wolff (1 January 1865, in Paris – 1944) was a French playwright. [1]
Pierre Wolff (1 January 1865, in Paris – 1944) was a French playwright. [1]
Pierre Wolff was a Jewish writer, who wrote numerous plays, as well as some libretti for operettas. He was the nephew of journalist Albert Wolff. His dramas were characterized by bitingly ironic observation of contemporary life, and by witty dialogue. [1] One of his earliest plays, Jacques Bouchard (1890) which was performed at Théâtre Libre, was such a flop that even his famous uncle lambasted it, but his subsequent plays were received with enthusiasm. [2] He had great success with the adultery-themed comedy The Secret of Polichinelle , [3] which played in over 80 cities including in the United States, and also with Le Ruisseau. [4] Nazimova performed in Les Marionnettes when it was produced in the United States. [5]
Tristan Bernard was a French playwright, novelist, journalist and lawyer.
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Joseph Kessel, also known as "Jef", was a French journalist and novelist. He was a member of the Académie française and Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour.
Louis Fuzelier was a French playwright.
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Henri Duvernois was a French novelist, playwright and screenwriter.
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After Love is a 1948 French drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Pierre Blanchar, Simone Renant and Giselle Pascal. The film is based on the 1924 play of the same title by Henri Duvernois and Pierre Wolff which has been adapted for the screen a number of times. Tourneur shot it in five weeks and came in under budget. It was the director's penultimate film, followed by Dilemma of Two Angels the same year.
The théâtre Daunou is a Parisian theater with 450 seats, located at 7 rue Daunou in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris.
Jean de Létraz, pen name of Jean Félix Deletraz, was a French playwright, spécialising in vaudeville, who authored nearly 118 plays, among which the most famous is Bichon written in 1935.
The Secret of Polichinelle is a 1936 French comedy film directed by André Berthomieu and starring Raimu, Françoise Rosay and André Alerme. It is based on a play of the same name by Pierre Wolff, which had previously been turned into a silent film The Secret of Polichinelle (1923).
The Secret of Polichinelle is a 1923 French silent comedy film directed by René Hervil and starring Andrée Brabant, Gabriel Signoret and Maurice de Féraudy. It is based on a play by Pierre Wolff, and was remade as a sound film in 1936.
Jean Wall (1900–1959) was a French stage and film actor. He also directed two films.
Jacques-Philippe d’Orneval called Dorneval was an 18th-century French playwright, born in Paris to an unknown date and died in 1766.
When Love Is Over is a 1931 French drama film directed by Léonce Perret and starring Gaby Morlay, Victor Francen and Tania Fédor. It is based on the 1924 play After Love by Henri Duvernois and Pierre Wolff.
The Secret of Polichinelle is a 1903 comedy play by the French writer Pierre Wolff. A Boulevard farce it premiered at the Théâtre du Gymnase in Paris. It has been adapted into several different languages including English and Spanish. A 1904 American version was translated by Mildred Aldrich and staged at the Harlem Opera House.
After Love is a 1924 French silent drama film directed by Maurice Champreux and starring André Nox, Jeanne Provost and Blanche Montel. It is based on the play of the same title by Pierre Wolff and Henri Duvernois. It was remade twice in sound, the 1931 film When Love Is Over and After Love in 1948.
After Love is a 1924 play by the French writers Henri Duvernois and Pierre Wolff.
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