A flea in her ear comediefrancaise at an amc theatre near you. Eccentric and hilarious, georges feydeaus much loved comedy mixes madness, mayhem, fun and frivolity. Originally performed by the national theatre at the old vic in 1966, john mortimers translation of a flea in her ear starred albert finney and was later revived in 1989 starring jim broadbent. Spectacular a flea in her ear at apt dave begel on theater. They are right but only up to a point, as is shown by the movie version of feydeaus a flea in her ear, which opened yesterday at the 34th street east. Gabrielle rosemary harris is convinced her attorney husband victor rex harrison is seeing another woman because of his inattention to her amorous needs. Harris is convinced that her attorney husband, harrison, is fooling around with another woman or women. Find release information for a flea in her ear 1968 jacques charon on allmovie. Loving wife, raymonde, suspects her husband, victor, of infidelity and turns to her best friend to help gain proof. Mar 02, 2018 a new version of georges feydeaus farce by david ives directed by mark lamos thompson theatre, roselle center for the arts march 1 march 18, 2018 for more. Some edge wear, fold wear, fold separation, slight scuffing throughout, tears along right border and top and bottom middle borders, slight creasing in corners, singlesided, stored folded. It is about a frenchwoman, suspecting her lawyer husband of having an affair, plots to catch him in the act.
Let the famously french fun begin a flea in her ear is worldrenowned as the funniest and most famous of all the funny, famous french farces. A flea in her ear by georges feydeau in a new adaptation by andrew upton. Performed in the little theatre in the spring of 2001. A flea in her ear comediefrancaise at an amc theatre. Buy a flea in her ear movie poster 11 x 17 inches 28cm x 44cm 1968 style a rex harrisonrosemary harrislouis jourdanrachel robertsjohn williams. It was directed by jacques charon and the cast included rex harrison, rosemary harris, louis jourdan, and rachel roberts. The classic farce is relentless in its comedic endeavours, unafraid to traverse the most. The same expression occurs, with much the same sense, in other european languages, including german, italian and greek. A perfumed letter, a seedy hotel, and a cavalcade of wacky characters create bawdy chaos in this highspeed, comedy of indiscretions. A flea in her ear runs approxiamtely two hours and forty minutes. Edge wear, fold wear, heavy fold separation, wrinkling scuffing and some staining throughout, some creasing in corners and along borders, tears on all borders, singlesided, stored folded. The play is set in paris at the turn of the 20th century. Over the past century, a flea in her ear has been performed countless times on stage, television, and film, including a 1968 movie adaptation starring rex harrison and rosemary harris. When the beautiful wife of victor chandebise suspects him of having an affair, she enlists the help of her dearest friend to entrap him, heir plan to entice him to a rendecous at the.
A flea in her ear movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. She sets a trap for him by inviting him anonymously to a rendezvous at the minetgalant hotel. It may not be a great work of art but if were in the mood for a romcom, bromance or a detective story and the work follows the rules and delivers the goods, then we may not be ecstatic but we are satisfied. With thoughts of sweetheart in her head, in bed all night will sleepless twirl. The best way to perform farce is to be perfectly serious and in the old vics revival of the georges feydeau french classic a flea in her ear, tom hollander plays two roles with such perfect. Overview of a flea in her ear, 1968, directed by jacques charon, with rex harrison, rosemary harris, louis jourdan, at turner classic movies. He is probably best known for his books and television series rumpole of the bailey. Send away with a flea in ear idioms by the free dictionary. Mr chandebise responds to the invitation by sending his faithful friend tournel, unaware that the hotel porter, poche, is his lookalike. Definition of send away with a flea in ear in the idioms dictionary. I dont use that word in the marxist sense but only because its appropriate and sounds french. A flea in her ear is a film directed by jacques charon with rex harrison, rosemary harris, louis jourdan, rachel roberts, year. In modern french, to have a flea put in your ear is that somebody is putting a suspicion into your head. Taken from the 1907 comedy play by georges feydeau, a flea in her ear is a comedic sex romp about a wife suspicious of her husbands activities away from home.
Come spend a hilarious evening in pariss most notorious hotel, the frisky puss, where the bourgeoist of the bourgeoisie let their peccadilloes. A flea in her ear 1968 jacques charon releases allmovie. A flea in the air kapercahn from com uma pulga atras da orelha aka a flea in her ear. In this comedy, a jealous wife becomes convinced that her attorney husband is cheating on her because he is too tired to meet her needs at home.
Raymonde chandebise suspects her husband is being unfaithful. The hotel subsequently becomes the scene of a gigantic farce where the mechanics of mistaken. The hotel subsequently becomes the scene of a gigantic farce where the mechanics. A flea in her ear is a 1968 deluxe color 20th century fox americanfrench feature panavision film adaptation of the play a flea in her ear by georges feydeau in an adaptation originally written for the stage by john mortimer. Chandebisse to the drunken porter poche leads to embarrassing complications. Harris is convinced that her attorney husband, harrison, is fooling around with another woman or women because he never has any energy left for her at. Photo by liz lauren nate burger, as mumbling nephew camille chandebise, pursues a skirtruffling romance with cristina panfilios antoinette. A frenchwoman rosemary harris tries to trap her lawyer husband rex harrison, who she thinks is having an affair. San francisco state university department of theatre arts presents a flea in her ear by georges feydeau. A frenchwoman rosemary harris, suspecting her lawyer husband rex harrison of having an affair, plots to catch him in the act. Full text and introduction nhb drama classics georges feydeau.
Read the a flea in her ear movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. What does send away with a flea in ear expression mean. A flea in her ear 1967 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. I really wish that i could say something positive about this film. Edge wear, fold wear, heavy fold separation, wrinkling scuffing and some staining throughout, some creasing in corners and along borders, tears on all borders, singlesided.
A new version of georges feydeaus farce by david ives directed by mark lamos thompson theatre, roselle center for the arts march 1 march 18, 2018 for more. With rex harrison, rosemary harris, louis jourdan, rachel roberts. Rachel roberts is around adding to the mayhem in this terribly unfunny bedroom farce with everyone running around like headless chickens. Putting his devotion to the test, raymonde sends a letter from an anonymous admirer requesting victor emmanuel meet for a tryst at a sleazy hotel, thereby initiating a series of humorous mishaps and high jinks in georges feydeaus 1907 a flea in her ear. A frenchwoman rosemary harris, suspecting her lawyer husband sir rex harrison of having an affair, plots to catch him in the act. Its beautiful to look at, perfectly formed in its comic timing, shamelessly saucy and completely bonkers. A flea in her ear 1968 vintage original movie poster u. John mortimer was a novelist, playwright and barrister. Definition of flea in her ear in the idioms dictionary. A flea in her ear jacques charon director, rex harrison, rosemary harris, louis jourdan actor rated. A flea in her ear a new version of georges feydeaus farce by david ives directed by mark lamos thompson theatre, roselle center for the arts closed ah, paris. A flea in her ear is theater of the bourgeois, for the bourgeois, and by the bourgeois. With petronella barker, peter cellier, margo cunningham, anne godley.
Apr 18, 20 san francisco state university department of theatre arts presents a flea in her ear by georges feydeau. A flea in her ear playing in cinemas, for today and for upcoming days. A flea in her ear is a 1968 deluxe color 20th century fox americanfrench feature panavision film adaptation of the play a flea in her ear by georges. Raymonde chandebise, after years of wedded bliss, begins to doubt the fidelity of her husband, victor emmanuel, who has suddenly become sexually inactive. A flea in her ear at american players theatre features, from left, cristina panfilio, nate burger and kipp moorman in the back. Despite a stellar cast and directed by jacques charon who, as a luminary of the comedie francaise. Think, for a moment about the things in life that have made you laugh like mad. Jun 25, 2017 that imaginative experience is fully realized in a flea in her ear, the classic george feydeau farce that opened over the weekend at american players theatre.