The Affair of the Poisons (French: L'affaire des poisons) is a 1907 historical play by the dramatist Victorien Sardou.[1] It portrays the events of the real-life Affair of the Poisons during the reign of Louis XIV and the downfall of his mistress Madame de Montespan. It was Sardou's final play.[2]
| The Affair of the Poisons | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Victorien Sardou |
| Date premiered | 7 December 1907 |
| Place premiered | Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin, Paris |
| Original language | French |
| Genre | Historical |
| Setting | Kingdom of France, 17th century |
Film adaptation
In 1955 it was made into a French-Italian film of the same title directed by Henri Decoin and starring Danielle Darrieux, Viviane Romance and Paul Meurisse.[3]
References
Bibliography
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
- Hart, Jerome Alfred. Sardou and the Sardou Plays. J.B. Lippincott, 1913.
- Schumacher, Claude, Northam, John & Wickham, Glynne W. Naturalism and Symbolism in European Theatre 1850-1918.Cambridge University Press, 1996.