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The Two Orphans (play)

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The Two Orphans (French:Les Deux orphelines) is a historical play by the French writers Adolphe d'Ennery and Eugène Cormon. It premiered on 20 January 1874 at the Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin in Paris. A melodrama set during the French Revolution, it takes place in five acts.

Adaptations

The play has been turned into many other works including an 1877 novel written by the same authors, an 1878 Portuguese opera, D.W. Griffith's 1921 film Orphans of the Storm, and numerous other films.[1]

References

  1. ^ Klossner p.119

Bibliography

  • Klossner, Michael. The Europe of 1500-1815 on Film and Television. McFarland, 2002.