The Birth of Love [Premier Amour]

N.p. N.p., Circa 1960s. Draft script for an unproduced three-act play. With a few editorial manuscript ink annotations throughout.

Based on Marcel Pagnol's 1934 script "Le premier amour," about the first true love between a man and woman, leading the pair to defy the practices of polygamy common to their tribes and set out to make a new life together. Intended for production many times over two decades (in 1946, 1947, and 1969) but ultimately never realized.

Set in the Stone Age.

White titled wrappers, with credits for screenwriter MARCEL PAGNOL and playwright ROBERT WYLER on the front wrapper. Title page present, with credits for screenwriter MARCEL PAGNOL and playwright ROBERT WYLER. 117 leaves, with last page of text numbered 3-4-12. Carbon typescript on onionskin stock, rectos only. Pages Very Good plus, wrapper Very Good plus, bound with three gold brads.

[Book #147350]