Daphne Laureola is a comic play by James Bridie about a young Polish refugee's infatuation with a middle-aged English woman. 'Egalitarianism is at the heart of this vision, but idealism may be just a liability.' The play was first produced by the Old Vic at Wyndham's Theatre in London in 1949, starring Edith Evans and Peter Finch, under the management of Laurence Olivier. The production was a major success, helping launch Finch's career in London. In August 1950, it was performed at the Theatre Royal in Glasgow. A 1950 Broadway production, also starring Evans, was less successful.
Adaptations (1)
Daphne Laureola was adapted into a 1965 film.
Daphne Laureola1965 · film · 75 min · dir. Patrick Barton · IMDb ↗A modern comic version of the story of Daphne and Apollo.