Eggs of the ostrich

the Eggs of the ostrich is a Play of André Roussin.

Argument

The part is in two acts, the first occurring one afternoon, the second act being held the next morning. Hippolyte Barjus, a tradesman coleric and conformist, saw one afternoon when it is obliged to take note of several elements which they refused to see: his/her oldest son, Charles, known as Milk, fashion designer young person exceptionally gifted, are homosexual; the junior, Roger, artist and mechanic, are made maintain by a Polish countess. As for his Therese wife, exasperated by the temperament of her husband, it reveals to him that it has liked another of them for ten years, and that it remained only for the children. Under the placid eye of his/her mother-in-law Mrs. Grombert, Hippolyte storm, threat, howls, to end up accepting his/her children as they are.

With the wire of time and adaptations, certain points of the intrigue and text knew variations. In the filmed version of 1957, the Polish countess became Japanese.

Creation

The Eggs of the ostrich were represented for the first time at the theater of Michodière (Paris) on November 22nd, 1948. The distribution was:

Hippolyte Barjus: Pierre Fresnay
Therese Barjus: Marguerite Cavadaski
Mrs. Grombert: Germaine de France
Roger Barjus: Thierry Clement
Henri: Jean-Henri Chambois
Léonie: Germaine Lançay

The setting in scene was of Pierre Fresnay, the decorations of Deshays on a model of Génisset.

Adaptations

The part was adapted to the cinema in 1957 by Denys of Patellière, with still Pierre Fresnay in the main role.

A version for television was turned within the framework of the emission To the theater this evening: it was diffused for the first time the September 18th 1972 on the second channel of ORTF.

Data sheet

Author: Andre Roussin
Put in Scene: Andre Roussin
Realization: Pierre Sabbagh
Decorations: Roger Harth
Costumes: Donald Cardwell
Direction of the scene: Edward Sanderson
Director of the photography: Lucien Billiards
Script: Yvette Boussard
assisting Script: Guy Mauplot
Date and place of recording: April 8th 1972 with the Theater Marigny

Distribution

Andre Roussin: Hippolyte Barjus
max Amyl: Henri
Simone Renant: German Therese Barjus
Of France: Mrs Gombert
Christian Parisy: Roger Barjus
Annie Roudier: Léonie

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