The Brighton Twins (play)

The Brighton Twins (French: Les jumeaux de Brighton) is a 1908 play by the French writer Tristan Bernard. It is a farce about twins born in Brighton, who are separated at birth and don't meet again for several decades. It is a loose reworking of the classic play Menaechmi by the Roman writer Plautus.[1]

Adaptation

In 1936 the play was adapted into a film The Brighton Twins starring Raimu.

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References
  1. Olson p.622

Bibliography
  • S. Douglas Olson. Ancient Comedy and Reception: Essays in Honor of Jeffrey Henderson. Walter de Gruyter, 2014.


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