They travel to Tunisia for their honeymoon, where Michel becomes gravely ill with tuberculosis, and learns something fundamental about himself: ‘During his recovery, he meets a young Arab boy, whose radiant health and beauty captivate him. The Immoralist takes as its focal point a newly married couple, Michel and Marceline, and is set during the 1890s. Seamlessly translated from its original French by David Watson in 2000, and introduced by Alan Sheridan, the novella was first published in France in 1902. When I spotted a neat copy of The Immoralist in Books for Amnesty whilst on a shopping trip in Cambridge then, I simply could not resist picking it up. The show ran for 96 performances.I adored Strait is the Gate, the first work of Gide’s which I read, and was eager to carry on with his books. He felt uncomfortable." Įlia Kazan saw the show during previews and offered Dean a role in East of Eden. I also believe he didn't like playing a homosexual on Broadway. "Dean was not very happy playing the young Arab," recalled his friend Hal Hackady later. At the beginning of try outs, Rose replaced Schumlin with Daniel Mann he also wanted to fire Dean but Page insisted the actor stay. James Dean's behaviour was erratic as well. Jourdan and Page had very different approaches to acting which resulted in a difficult rehearsal process. The original director was Herman Shumlin. The play was produced by Billy Rose and was adapted by Ruth and Augustus Goetz. The husband is seduced by their Arab houseboy, but this allows him to sleep with his wife, who falls pregnant. He is unable to consummate the marriage so the pair travel from Normandy to Algeria for a honeymoon, hoping that will kindle some romance. The original production starred James Dean, Louis Jourdan, and Geraldine Page.Ī gay archaeologist marries partly in hope of curbing his homosexual instincts. The Immoralist is a play written by Augustus and Ruth Goetz based on the novel of the same name by André Gide.
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