L’Hôtel du Libre-Échange
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L’Hôtel du Libre-Échange is a classic French farce by playwright Georges Feydeau, famed for its intricate plotting, rapid-fire misunderstandings, and satirical portrayal of bourgeois infidelity.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French farce
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play ⓘ theatrical work ⓘ |
| acts | 3 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Free Exchange Hotel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Georges Feydeau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralLocation | a disreputable hotel ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Maurice Desvallières NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dramaticDevice |
coincidences
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mistaken identities ⓘ timing-based gags ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | boulevard theatre ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCity | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1894-12-05 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | Théâtre des Nouveautés NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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farce ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
film adaptations
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stage revivals worldwide ⓘ television adaptations ⓘ |
| influenced | 20th-century French comedy ⓘ |
| movement | Belle Époque theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFeature |
door-slamming situations
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intricate plotting ⓘ rapid-fire misunderstandings ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Marcelle
NERFINISHED
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Paillardin NERFINISHED ⓘ Pinglet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle | L’Hôtel du Libre-Échange NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Georges Feydeau’s major farces ⓘ |
| period | late 19th century ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| setting | Paris ⓘ |
| structure | prose dialogue ⓘ |
| style |
fast-paced
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witty ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
extramarital affairs
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middle-class morality ⓘ |
| theme |
bourgeois infidelity
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marital deception ⓘ sexual hypocrisy ⓘ social satire ⓘ |
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