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The Breasts of Tirésias

198256mJean-Christophe Averty

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In a surreal staging, Thérèse indignantly refuses her role as procreator. In a gesture of revolt, she gets rid of her breasts and renames herself Tirésias. To populate Zanzibar, her husband must have children. With a prologue written by Guillaume Apollinaire, this avant-garde play from 1917 bears witness to the first impulses of feminism.

Guillaume ApollinaireSurrealist

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What is The Breasts of Tirésias (1982) about?

In a surreal staging, Thérèse indignantly refuses her role as procreator. In a gesture of revolt, she gets rid of her breasts and renames herself Tirésias. To populate Zanzibar, her husband must have children. With a prologue written by Guillaume Apollinaire, this avant-garde play from 1917 bears witness to the first impulses of feminism.

Who stars in The Breasts of Tirésias?

The Breasts of Tirésias stars Michel Muller (Le fils), Bernard Cara (Le gendarme), Roger Trapp (Lacouf), Patricia Karim (Thérèse). The film was directed by Jean-Christophe Averty.

How long is The Breasts of Tirésias?

The Breasts of Tirésias has a runtime of 56 min and premiered in 1982.

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