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La Fleur des pois, comédie en 4 actes
1929
Édouard Bourdet
Paris : Stock
French
Play
254pp
Satire, Gay Men
Open Access
Summary
After his business falls on hard times, an automobile dealer garners interest in himself and brand by visiting social salons in outrageous personalities—the "Duke" and "Marie-Chantal"—embodying gay tropes.
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Debuted on October 3, 1929 at the Michodière theatre following a few replacement of actors and the staging dircector. Adapted in 1975 as a film by Raymond Rouleau.
The title is a phrase meaning "an elegant person," and is translated as "The Snobs" in A History of Homosexuality in Europe, Vol. I & II: Berlin, London, Paris; 1919-1939 (2000) by Florence Tamagne
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