Cause Célèbre
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Cause Célèbre is a stage play by British dramatist Terence Rattigan that dramatizes a notorious real-life murder case and its ensuing trial.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
stage play
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theatrical work ⓘ |
| author | Terence Rattigan ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Alison Mary Foyle murder case
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real-life murder trial ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Robin Midgley ⓘ |
| dramaticDevice | use of jury forewoman as focal character ⓘ |
| dramaturgicalMode | realism ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1977 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation | Her Majesty's Theatre, London ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Samuel French ⓘ |
| genre |
courtroom drama
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drama ⓘ |
| hasForm | two-act play ⓘ |
| hasRevival | Old Vic Theatre 2011 production ⓘ |
| hasTitleInEnglish | Cause Célèbre self-link ⓘ |
| isPartlyAbout |
public morality in interwar Britain
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role of women in the justice system ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French phrase ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
jury’s perception of female sexuality
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relationship between accused woman and her young lover ⓘ |
| notableCastMember |
Glynis Johns
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Nigel Davenport ⓘ |
| notableRevivalCastMember | Anne-Marie Duff ⓘ |
| notableRevivalDirector | Thea Sharrock ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Terence Rattigan’s late works ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | 1970s ⓘ |
| producer | Michael Codron ⓘ |
| setting | England ⓘ |
| structure | intercut courtroom and domestic scenes ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
British legal system
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criminal trial ⓘ murder ⓘ |
| theme |
class differences
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justice ⓘ media sensationalism ⓘ prejudice ⓘ sexual morality ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 1930s ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | famous legal case ⓘ |
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