The directory «Plots»

Racine Jean
(1639–1699)

French dramatist. Racine is the prime exemplar of French classicism. The nobility of his Alexandrine verse, the simplicity of his diction, the psychological realism of his characters, and the skill of his dramatic construction contribute to the continued popularity of his plays. Educated at Port-Royal, he broke with his Jansenist masters over his... More...

France, 1949, Jean Racine

France, 1961, Marie Champmesle as Roxane

France, 1961, Rachel as Phedra

Gambia, 2001, Sarah Bernarnhardt as Phadera

Maldives, 1996, Andromache and Astyanax

St. Vincent, 1993, The Apotheosis of Homer

USSR, 1989, Jean Racine

France, 1957—1959, La Ferte-Milon. Jean Racine

France, 2000.12.12, La Ferte-Milon. Jean Racine

USSR, 1989.06.15, Moskow. 350th Birth anniv of Racine

France, 2004, La Fontaine, Racine, Dumas