Eugène Scribe

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Eugène Scribe

Writing December 24, 1791

Paris, France

Augustin Eugène Scribe was a French dramatist and librettist. He is known for the perfection of the so-called "well-made play" (pièce bien faite), a mainstay of popular theatre fo…

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La Juive

La Juive

2003 Movie
Meyerbeer: L'Africaine

Meyerbeer: L'Africaine

7.5 1988 Movie
The Dumb Girl of Portici

The Dumb Girl of Portici

7.0 1916 Movie
A Glass of Water

A Glass of Water

6.9 1979 Movie
Manon Lescaut

Manon Lescaut

9.0 1990 Movie
Adrienne Lecouvreur

Adrienne Lecouvreur

5.7 1938 Movie
La Sonnambula - Metropolitan Opera

La Sonnambula - Metropolitan Opera

8.0 2009 Movie
Donizetti: L'Elisir d'Amore

Donizetti: L'Elisir d'Amore

4.0 2014 Movie
Devil-May-Care

Devil-May-Care

6.2 1929 Movie
Adriana Lecouvreur - Wiener Staatsoper

Adriana Lecouvreur - Wiener Staatsoper

7.0 2014 Movie
L'Elisir d'Amore

L'Elisir d'Amore

8.7 1991 Movie
This Wine of Love

This Wine of Love

5.7 1947 Movie

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Augustin Eugène Scribe was a French dramatist and librettist. He is known for the perfection of the so-called "well-made play" (pièce bien faite), a mainstay of popular theatre for over 100 years, and as the librettist of many of the most successful grand operas.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    The Metropolitan Opera: La Sonnambula

    Movie Writer

  2. 2024
    Fromental Halévy: La Juive

    Movie Writer

  3. 2019
    The Bleeding Nun

    Movie Writer

  4. 2019
    The Metropolitan Opera: Adriana Lecouvreur

    Movie Original Story

  5. 2019
    I Vespri Siciliani

    Movie Writer

  6. 2018
    Opéra National de Paris: Meyerbeer's Les Huguenots

    Movie Writer

  7. 2018
    The Metropolitan Opera: The Elixir of Love

    Movie Original Story

  8. 2014
    Donizetti: L'Elisir d'Amore

    Movie Original Story

  9. 2014
    Bolshoi Theatre: Marco Spada's ballet

    Movie Writer

  10. 2014
    Adriana Lecouvreur - Wiener Staatsoper

    Movie Original Story

  11. 2013
    L'Africaine

    Movie Writer

  12. 2013
    Les Vêpres siciliennes

    Movie Original Story

  13. 2013
    Le comte Ory

    Movie Writer

  14. 2012
    Robert le Diable

    Movie Writer

  15. 2012
    The Metropolitan Opera: Un Ballo in Maschera

    Movie Original Story

  16. 2012
    Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore

    Movie Original Story

More credits
  1. 2011
    Verdi: Un ballo in maschera

    Movie Original Story

  2. 2011
    Le comte Ory

    Movie Writer

  3. 2010
    I vespri siciliani

    Movie Original Story

  4. 2010
    Adriana Lecouvreur

    Movie Original Story

  5. 2009
    La Sonnambula - Metropolitan Opera

    Movie Original Story

  6. 2009
    L'Elisir d'Amore

    Movie Original Story

  7. 2006
    L'Elisir d'Amore

    Movie Original Story

  8. 2003
    La Juive

    Movie Writer

  9. 2001
    Verdi, Un Ballo in Maschera - Salvatore Licitra, Maria Guleghina, Riccardo Muti, Teatro alla Scala

    Movie Original Story

  10. 1997
    Le Comte Ory

    Movie Original Story

  11. 1991
    L'Elisir d'Amore

    Movie Original Story

  12. 1991
    Un Ballo in Maschera

    Movie Original Story

  13. 1990
    Meyerbeer: Les Huguenots

    Movie Writer

  14. 1990
    Manon Lescaut

    Movie Writer

  15. 1990
    I vespri Siciliani

    Movie Original Story

  16. 1989
    Adriana Lecouvreur

    Movie Original Story

  17. 1988
    Meyerbeer: L'Africaine

    Movie Writer

  18. 1986
    I Vespri Siciliani

    Movie Writer

  19. 1985
    Robert le Diable

    Movie Writer

  20. 1981
    L'Elisir d'Amore

    Movie Original Story

  21. 1980
    Un Ballo in Maschera

    Movie Original Story

  22. 1979
    A Glass of Water

    Movie Original Story

  23. 1975
    Verdi Un Ballo in Maschera

    Movie Original Story

  24. 1969
    Úsměvy světa

    TV show Theatre Play