L'école des femmes
On the eve of his intended wedding to the young Agnés (whom he has raised in a convent specifically to be his model wife), Arnolphe is returning home after two days absence and meets Horace, his friend Oronte's son, who tells him that he has just met Agnés, whom he loves and who loves him. Ar...
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| Format: | Conference Proceeding |
| Language: | French German |
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Arte Video,
©2007
[S.l.] : c2007 |
| Series: | 60 ans Festival d'Avignon
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| Summary: | On the eve of his intended wedding to the young Agnés (whom he has raised in a convent specifically to be his model wife), Arnolphe is returning home after two days absence and meets Horace, his friend Oronte's son, who tells him that he has just met Agnés, whom he loves and who loves him. Arnolphe does his best to thwart the two lovers, but the marriage between Horace and Agnés is already settled by the respective fathers and Arnolphe leaves without being able to plead his cause Video of the Festival d'Avignon production of Molière comedy Videorecording of a theatrical production of L'école des femmes at the Festival d'Avignon in 2001, performed at the Théâtre de la commune d'Aubervilliers. Fearful of falling victim to marital infidelity, bachelor Arnolphe schemes to marry his innocent young ward, Agnès, whom he has had raised in a convent specifically to be his model wife. However, his plan is spoiled when Agnès runs away with Horace--a fact that Arnolphe learns when Horace unwittingly asks him to conceal her at his home. Before Arnolphe can react, it is revealed that Agnès's wealthy father has formally arranged her marriage to Horace, dashing Arnolphe's hopes forever |
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| Item Description: | Extras include "Le temps d'une création (52 min.) First performed in 1662 Issued in container with series title Special features: "Le temps d'une création" / un film de Jean-Philippe Granier ; c2001 La Compagnie des Indes (52 min.) Title from container "Film c2001- Arte France, La Compagnie des Indes, Théâtre de la Commune."--Back of container |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (140 min.) : sd., color ; 4 3/4 in 1 videodisc (2 hrs. 20 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in |
| Format: | DVD (PAL, all region); widescreen or fullscreen; Dolby Digital stereo DVD (PAL, all regions); aspect ratio 16:9 (special features 4:3); Dolby digital stereo DVD (all region); widescreen or fullscreen; Dolby Digital stereo |