La Comedie-Française

Frederick Wiseman

La Comedie-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 filmmaker has been allowed to look at all the aspects of the work of this great theatrical company.

DIRECTOR
Frederick Wiseman
YEAR
1996
COUNTRY
France / U.S.
RUNTIME
223 minutes

La Comedie-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 filmmaker has been allowed to look at all the aspects of the work of this great theatrical company, including 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’Amélie by Feydeau.

La Comedie-Française
La Comedie-Française
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