Marie Tudor
Marie Tudor is an 1833 play by the French writer Victor Hugo. It is a historical work portraying the rise, fall and execution of Fabiano Fabiani a fictional favourite of Mary I of England (1516-1558). Mary has Fabiani thrown in the Tower of London and despite later wishing to spare his life, is unable to do so. This was an influence on Oscar Wilde's later The Duchess of Padua.[1]
Adaptations
In 1912 Albert Capellani directed Marie Tudor, a silent film version of the play. A 1966 French television film Marie Tudor was also made, directed by Abel Gance.[2] A 1911 Italian film Mary Tudor might also have been based on the play.
References
Bibliography
- Kohl, Norbert. Oscar Wilde: The Works of a Conformist Rebel. Cambridge University Press, 2011.
- Parrill, Sue & Robison, William B. The Tudors on Film and Television. McFarland, 2013.
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