The Prison (novel)
| Author | Georges Simenon |
|---|---|
| Original title | La Prison |
| Language | French |
| Genre | psychological novel |
| Published | 1968 |
| Publication place | Belgium |
| Media type | |
The Prison (French La prison) is a 1968 novel by Georges Simenon. The dur tale of a husband informed by the police that his wife has shot her sister, the novel takes similar themes to Simenon's domestic crisis novels Lettre à mon juge and La Main.[1][2]
Television adaptation
The book was later adapted for television in 1974 by Thames Television and broadcast as an episode of the TV series Armchair Cinema for ITV. The play starred James Laurenson, James Maxwell, Ann Curthoys, Kenneth Griffith, George Murcell, André Morell, Diane Keen, Philip Madoc, Peter Sallis, Jon Laurimore, Nina Francis, John Scholes, Heather Barbour, Joyce Heron, Dominic Gilbert, Norman Henry, Anita Finch, Hal Jeayes, Johnny Shannon, Mary Quinn and Nancy Nevinson.[3]
References
- ^ New York Times March 15, 1969 The Prison By Georges Simenon review by WEBSTER SCHOTT
- ^ Michel Carly Simenon, la vie d'abord 2871300836 - Page 99 "..les crises du couple (Lettre à mon juge, La Prison, La Main),"
- ^ "The Prison". collections-search.bfi.org.uk.