Alexandre Bisson
Alexandre Charles Auguste Bisson (born April 9, 1848 in Briouze , Orne Département , Lower Normandy , † January 27, 1912 in Paris ) was a French playwright and screenwriter of the late 19th century.
Bisson worked on well-known Parisian theaters and later on Broadway .
His best-known play is La Femme X from 1908, which was a tremendous success, especially in the USA. The story revolves around a woman of the better society who falls into disrepute through indiscretion and sinks deeper and deeper. She leaves her husband and child in order to be charged with the murder and defended by her own son. Madame X has been made into films several times, for example in 1929 as a sound film with Ruth Chatterton and in 1966 with Lana Turner in the leading role. 2006 even performed a musical version in Chicago .
His comedy The Sleeping Car Controller was also filmed several times , for example in 1913 as a silent film, in 1935 by Richard Eichberg (in a German and a French version) and in 1971 by Heinz Schirk in a television version by Herbert Asmodi .
Dramatic works (selection)
- 1882: 115, Rue Pigalle
- 1886: Une Mission délicate
- 1886: Un Conseil Judiciaire
- 1887: Ma governess
- 1888: Les Surprises du divorce (with Antony Mars )
- 1892: The Deputy of Bombignac ( Le Député de Bombignac )
- 1893: The Masked Ball ( Le Veglione (le Bal masqué) ) (with Albert Carré )
- 1895: Monsieur le Directeur! (with Fabrice Carré )
- 1896: Disparu !!!
- 1897: jealousy ( Jalouse )
- 1897: La famille Pont-Biquet
- 1898: The blessed Toupinel ( Feu Toupinel )
- 1898: The sleeping car controller ( Le Contrôleur des wagons-lits )
- 1900: Château historique!
- 1901: The good judge ( Le Bon juge )
- 1907: Les Plumes du paon
- 1908: Madame X / The Strange Woman ( La Femme X )
Web links
- Alexandre Bisson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bisson, Alexandre |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bisson, Alexandre Charles Auguste (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French screenwriter and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 9, 1848 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Briouze , Orne department, Lower Normandy |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 27, 1912 |
| Place of death | Paris |