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Duel of Angels (1963) is an English-language adaptation by Christopher Fry of the play Pour Lucrèce (1944) by French dramatist Jean Giraudoux. The play is based on the story of Lucretia the virtuous Roman housewife who was raped and finding no support from her husband and his friends is driven to suicide. This is the same legend that was used by Shakespeare in The Rape of Lucrece.

author
Jean Giraudoux
character in play
Joseph Marcellus Paola Armand Lucile Eugenie Mr Justice Blanchard Barbette
genre
Drama
IBDB ID
3217
premiere date
1953-11-04
premiere place
Paris, Théâtre Marigny
premiere year
1953-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
setting of play
Aix-en-Provence France, Summer 1868
subject of play
A faithful wife is betrayed and driven to suicide.

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