La_Gioconda_(play)

La Gioconda (play)

La Gioconda (play)

1899 play written by Gabriele D'Annunzio

La Gioconda is an 1899 play by the Italian writer Gabriele D'Annunzio. In November 1902 in New York, a Broadway version of the play was presented at the Victoria Theatre and featured the acclaimed Italian actress Eleonora Duse.[1] La Gioconda was also adapted for film on at least four occasions: three times in the silent era and as a Mexican film in 1951.

Film adaptations

References

  1. [1]
    "The Duse of Today A Mold of D'Annunzio: Great Italian Actress Reappears in 'La Gioconda'", review, The New York Times, November 5, 1902, p. 9. ProQuest Historical Newspapers.
  2. [2]
    The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. 1999. p. 105.
  3. [3]
    Diccionario de escritores mexicanos, siglo XX: M (in Spanish). 1988. p. 41.
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