Arthur Bernède
Portrait of Arthur Bernèdes by Frédéric-Auguste Cazals
Arthur Bernède (born January 5, 1871 in Redon (Ille-et-Vilaine) , † March 20, 1937 ) was a French writer , playwright , librettist and journalist , who is mainly known for his over 200 crime, adventure and history novels made a name. Belphégor , Judex and Mandrin are among the best-known figures he created , but real personalities such as Vidocq were also immortalized in his works. His greatest success was the story of Belphégor , which was filmed several times, most recently in 2001 under the title " Belphégor, le fantôme du Louvre ".
Works (selection)
Librettos
- 1893: Phryné , opera by Camille Saint-Saëns
- 1895: Ninon de Lenclos , opera by Edmonde Missa
- 1897: Marie Fouré , opera by André Fijan
- 1897: Sapho , opera by Jules Massenet with Emma Calvé in the leading role
- 1900: Les petites vestales , comic opera by Justin Clérice
- 1907: La légende du Point d'Argentan
- 1908: La Glaneuse
- 1912: Vercingétorix , opera by Félix Fourdrain
- 1913: Madame Roland , opera by Félix Fourdrain
- 1914: Les Contes de Perrault
Plays
- 1891: Le Lycéen
- 1892: Le Bijou de Stéphana
- 1900: La Duchesse de Berry
- 1901: Les Idées de Monsieur Coton
- 1905: Les Tonsures
- 1906: Sous l'Épaulette
- 1906: Aux Bat'd'Af (collaboration with Aristide Bruant )
- 1909: La Loupiote
- 1912: Cœur de Française
- 1921: Un jeune officier pauvre (trilogy)
Novels
- 1892: Mésange
- 1902: La Favorite
- 1906: L'Amant de la Duchesse
- 1910: Les Amours d'un petit soldat
- 1912: Cœur de Française
- 1917: Judex
- 1923: L'enfant du Palais
- 1927: Belphégor
- 1932: Vampiria
- 1934: L'Espionne d'Hitler
- 1937: Le Crime d'un magistrat
Film adaptations
script
- 1906: Fleur de Paris
- 1906: Fille-Mère
- 1916: Judex
- 1921: L'Aiglonne
- 1923: Vidocq
- 1923: stylet
- 1925: Surcouf
- 1925: Jean Chouan
- 1928: The Money (L'argent)
- 1930: Méphisto
Literary template
- 1962: Mandrin, the great musketeer ( Mandrin, bandit gentilhomme )
- 1963: Judex
- 2001: Belphégor
- 2012: The Phantom of the Louvre, crime comedy by André Kannstein based on motifs by A. Bernède, world premiere: January 13, 2012, Theater Baden-Baden
Web links
- Literature by and about Arthur Bernède in the catalog of the German National Library
- Arthur Bernède in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bernède, Arthur |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French writer, playwright, librettist and journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 5, 1871 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Redon (Ille-et-Vilaine) |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 20, 1937 |