Jean de France - Oslo, Norway
N 59° 54.880 E 010° 44.005
32V E 596927 N 6643177
This statue of actor Per Aabel portrays him as character Jean de France from the play by the same name. It is located behind the Nationaltheatret (English: National Theatre) in Oslo, Norway.
Waymark Code: WMPDQK
Location: Oslo, Norway
Date Posted: 08/14/2015
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"Jean de France was a theatre production by The National Theatre, produced in 1956, and based on the play by Ludvig Holberg.
Knut Hergel directed it and Per Aabel interpreted the title role.
Per Aabel also acted in the title role when The National Theatre staged Jean de France in 1942.
Nina Sundbye's statue of Per Aabel shows him as Jean de France. The statue is placed outside of The National Theatre, and was uncovered in 1999."
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THE STORYLINE:
"“Jean de France” is Ludvig Holberg’s character comedy written as an homage to Moliere, following the trappings of Commedia dell Arte. Hans Frandsen is excited that his 20 year old son, Hans, is returning home from a three month sojourn to Paris, but his neighbor, and future in-law, Jeronimus is skeptical. Rumor has it that Hans has assimilated all too many aspects of pretentious French culture starting with his name, which he has changed to “Jean de France.” When Jean enters, his attire, attitudes and language demonstrate that he has become obsessed with putting on French airs. The boy’s fiancée, Elsebet is horrified by his behavior and has also fallen in love with an honorable Dane, Antonius. Her maid and house boy agree to develop an intrigue that will reveal the ridiculousness of Jean de France’s behavior and end their engagement. They devise a series of ludicrous “new Parisian fashions” all which Jean assimilates making his behavior even more outlandish. Humiliated, Jean vows to return to Paris allowing Elsebet to marry Antonius."
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