About: The Fourposter

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The Fourposter is a play written by Jan de Hartog. The two-character story spans 35 years, from 1890 to 1925, as it focuses on the trials and tribulations, laughters and sorrows, and hopes and disappointments experienced by Agnes and Michael throughout their marriage. The set consists solely of their bedroom, dominated by the large, fourposter bed in the centre of the room. Among the couple's milestones are the consummation of their marriage, the birth of their first child, Michael's success as a writer, his extramarital affair, their daughter's wedding, and their preparations to move to smaller quarters and pass their home on to another newlywed couple.

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  • The Fourposter est une pièce de théâtre de Jan de Hartog créée en 1951 au théâtre Ethel Barrymore de Broadway (New York). (fr)
  • The Fourposter is a play written by Jan de Hartog. The two-character story spans 35 years, from 1890 to 1925, as it focuses on the trials and tribulations, laughters and sorrows, and hopes and disappointments experienced by Agnes and Michael throughout their marriage. The set consists solely of their bedroom, dominated by the large, fourposter bed in the centre of the room. Among the couple's milestones are the consummation of their marriage, the birth of their first child, Michael's success as a writer, his extramarital affair, their daughter's wedding, and their preparations to move to smaller quarters and pass their home on to another newlywed couple. After a pre-London tour, it opened in the West End in 1950. A Broadway production followed in 1951, and the play has been adapted for film, television and musical theatre. (en)
  • Letto matrimoniale (The Fourposter) è una commedia del drammaturgo olandese Jan de Hartog, debuttata a Broadway nel 1951. Nel 1952 il regista Irving Reis ha diretto un omonimo adattamento cinematografico della commedia, con Rex Harrison e Lilli Palmer. Hume Cronyn e Jessica Tandy recitarono nella produzione originale. La commedia ha vinto il Tony Award alla migliore opera teatrale. (it)
  • The Fourposter é uma peça de teatro estadunidense de 1951 escrita pelo dramaturgo holandês Jan de Hartog e dirigida por José Ferrer. Produção da Broadway, estreou em 24 de outubro de 1951, a primeira apresentação contou com Jessica Tandy e Hume Cronyn interpretando o casal Agnes e Michael. A peça foi adaptada para o cinema em The Four Poster (1952) e no musical (1966). Venceu o Tony Award de melhor peça de teatro. (pt)
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  • Michael and Agnes
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  • 1950-08-21 (xsd:date)
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  • 1950-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • Bedroom, 1890 to 1925
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  • Marriage
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  • Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn as Agnes and Michael, 1952 (en)
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  • Michael and Agnes (en)
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  • Drama (en)
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  • The Fourposter (en)
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  • English (en)
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  • New Theatre, Cambridge (en)
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  • 1950-08-21 (xsd:date)
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  • Bedroom, 1890 to 1925 (en)
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  • Marriage (en)
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  • The Fourposter est une pièce de théâtre de Jan de Hartog créée en 1951 au théâtre Ethel Barrymore de Broadway (New York). (fr)
  • Letto matrimoniale (The Fourposter) è una commedia del drammaturgo olandese Jan de Hartog, debuttata a Broadway nel 1951. Nel 1952 il regista Irving Reis ha diretto un omonimo adattamento cinematografico della commedia, con Rex Harrison e Lilli Palmer. Hume Cronyn e Jessica Tandy recitarono nella produzione originale. La commedia ha vinto il Tony Award alla migliore opera teatrale. (it)
  • The Fourposter é uma peça de teatro estadunidense de 1951 escrita pelo dramaturgo holandês Jan de Hartog e dirigida por José Ferrer. Produção da Broadway, estreou em 24 de outubro de 1951, a primeira apresentação contou com Jessica Tandy e Hume Cronyn interpretando o casal Agnes e Michael. A peça foi adaptada para o cinema em The Four Poster (1952) e no musical (1966). Venceu o Tony Award de melhor peça de teatro. (pt)
  • The Fourposter is a play written by Jan de Hartog. The two-character story spans 35 years, from 1890 to 1925, as it focuses on the trials and tribulations, laughters and sorrows, and hopes and disappointments experienced by Agnes and Michael throughout their marriage. The set consists solely of their bedroom, dominated by the large, fourposter bed in the centre of the room. Among the couple's milestones are the consummation of their marriage, the birth of their first child, Michael's success as a writer, his extramarital affair, their daughter's wedding, and their preparations to move to smaller quarters and pass their home on to another newlywed couple. (en)
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  • Letto matrimoniale (opera teatrale) (it)
  • The Fourposter (fr)
  • The Fourposter (pt)
  • The Fourposter (en)
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  • The Fourposter (en)
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