A Flea in Her Ear
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A Flea in Her Ear is a classic French farce by playwright Georges Feydeau, renowned for its intricate plotting, rapid-fire misunderstandings, and physical comedy.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French play
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play ⓘ stage farce ⓘ |
| author | Georges Feydeau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | comedy of errors ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1907 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequentlyPerformedIn |
France
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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farce ⓘ |
| hasActCount | 3 ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
A Flea in Her Ear (1968 film)
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A Flea in Her Ear (2002 television film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Camille Chandebise
NERFINISHED
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Carlos Homenidès de Histangua NERFINISHED ⓘ Dr. Finache NERFINISHED ⓘ Ferraillon NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucienne Homenidès de Histangua NERFINISHED ⓘ Poche NERFINISHED ⓘ Raymonde Chandebise NERFINISHED ⓘ Victor-Emmanuel Chandebise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation |
A Flea in Her Ear (John Mortimer translation)
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A Flea in Her Ear (Kenneth McLeish translation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
marital jealousy
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mistaken identity ⓘ sexual suspicion ⓘ |
| influenced | 20th-century stage farce ⓘ |
| notableFor |
intricate plotting
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physical comedy ⓘ rapid-fire misunderstandings ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle | La Puce à l’oreille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | canon of classic French farce ⓘ |
| playwright | Georges Feydeau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotDevice |
anonymous love letter
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look-alike confusion between Chandebise and Poche ⓘ |
| setting | Paris ⓘ |
| structure | three-act play ⓘ |
| style |
door-slamming farce
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fast-paced dialogue ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | Belle Époque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalOf | Georges Feydeau’s late-career farces ⓘ |
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