The french philosopher henri bergson called such laughter the mechanical encrusted on the living. A flea in her ear 1968 original french grande affiche 47 x 63 condition. A frenchwoman rosemary harris, suspecting her lawyer husband sir rex harrison of having an affair. With rex harrison, rosemary harris, louis jourdan, rachel roberts. Raymonde chandebise suspects her husband is being unfaithful. A flea in her ear script order now feydeaus classic farce is the hilarious new force behind the growing appreciation of this delightful comedy form. It was a success when it opened in paris in 1907 and has been his most popular play in england and the united states. A flea in her ear is a 1968 deluxe color 20th century fox americanfrench feature. A flea in her ear comediefrancaise 1920 in cinemas pathe.
With petronella barker, peter cellier, margo cunningham, anne godley. A flea in her ear is in a farce of its own the australian. A flea in her ear revival, play, farce, broadway opened in new york city oct 3, 1969 and played through oct 25, 1969. Mainstage irvinglas colinas continues their 20142015 season with georges feydeaus classic french farce, a flea in her ear, in which a wife suspects her husband of infidelity and attempts to catch him in the act. Its beautiful to look at, perfectly formed in its comic timing, shamelessly saucy and. The lapotaires in north africa were francophone and, like french colonials at that time, lived around the french embassy. The late late show with james corden recommended for you. Leslie brott left and kate fuglei in a flea in her ear, 1994.
A flea in her ear a more accurate translation of the title should have been a bee in her bonnet is probably georges feydeaus most wellknown work. I dont use that word in the marxist sense but only because its appropriate and sounds french. A flea in her ear is worldrenowned as the funniest and most famous of all the funny, famous french farces. A flea in her ear 1968 a frenchwoman rosemary harris tries to trap her lawyer husband rex harrison, who she thinks is having an affair. It is paris at the turn of the century, and the lovely raymonde chandebise, after years of. A frenchwoman rosemary harris, suspecting her lawyer husband sir rex harrison of having an affair, plots to catch him in the act. This blog post is available as a convenient and portable pdf that you can take anywhere. A flea in her ear let the famously french fun begin. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. A flea in her ear is a play by georges feydeau written in 1907, at the height of the belle. I also read the original french before the production but only with this excellent translation would i have understood fully the complex twists and turns in the plot. Rex harrison, rosemary harris, louis jourdan, and rachel roberts in a flea in. The play is a farce that examines both marriage and the bourgeoisie lifestlye.
Please feel free to download and print the study guide, as long as. Definition of a flea in ones ear in the idioms dictionary. Some analysts argue that a more accurate translation of the title would be a bee in her bonnet. A flea in her ear is theater of the bourgeois, for the bourgeois, and by the bourgeois. Victoremmanuel chandebise has been having problems in bed recently. This is a flea in her ear by colfes school on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. If youre still not convinced, lets take a closer look download. A flea in her ear is 1907 play written by french playwright georges feydeau. A flea in her ear romain tournel 1967 thirtyminute theatre george pollock 1967 love story james parker 1966.