Writing
Eugène Ionesco
Born November 26, 1909 · Slatina, Romania
Died March 28, 1994 · aged 84
Eugène Ionesco (born Eugen Ionescu, 26 November 1909 – 28 March 1994) was a Romanian-French playwright who wrote mostly in French, and was one of the foremost figures of the French avant-garde theatre in the 20th century. Ionesco instigated a revolution in ideas and techniques of drama, beginning with his "anti play", The Bald Soprano which contributed to the beginnings of what is known as the The…
Known For
The Seven Deadly Sins · 1962The Seven Deadly Sins
★ 5.91962
MovieComedy
Seven directors each dramatize one of the seven deadly sins in a short film. In "Anger," a domestic argument over a fly in the Sunday soup escalates into nuclear war. In "Sloth," a movie star would rather pay someone to tie his shoe than bend over to do it himself, and he can't be bothered to accept a starlet's sexual favors. In "Gluttony," a peasant family on its way to the funeral of a relative who died from indigestion stops regularly to eat and drink en route, arriving in time to eat some more. In "Greed," a high-class prostitute refunds the price of a cadet's lottery ticket. In "Pride," an unfaithful wife finds reason to reform. And so on through lust and envy.
I’m Going Home · 2001I’m Going Home
★ 6.82001
MovieDrama
The comfortable daily routines of aging Parisian actor Gilbert Valence, 76, are suddenly shaken when he learns that his wife, daughter, and son-in-law have been killed in a car crash. Having to take care of his now-orphaned grandson, he struggles to go on with his lifelong acting career like he's used to. But the roles he is offered -- a flashy TV show and a hectic last-minute replacement in an English-language film of Joyce's Ulysses -- finally convince him that it's time to retire.
Le Roi des cons · 1981Le Roi des cons
★ 4.81981
MovieComedy
Georges Le Roi lives odd jobs and shares his life between two girlfriends. One day, he falls in love with Sophie and records a message of love. The tape is mistakenly broadcast in the company. In the face of success, Sophie founded the company Tell me about love and spread the messages of Georges, who soon became a sex symbol.
Monsieur Tête · 1959Monsieur Tête
★ 5.91959
MovieAnimation
Monsieur Tête, an ordinary bureaucrat, rebels against the world and the ideas of the people around him. Because of his marginal behavior, his head is broken, like everyone else.
Le roi se meurt · 1978Le roi se meurt
★ 10.01978
MovieComedyTV Movie
A staging of Eugène Ionesco's play "Exit the King" by Jorge Lavelli.
As Cadeiras · 2022As Cadeiras
2022
Movie
Elderly couple, in their 90s, live in a lighthouse where the old man is a janitor. Isolated and with no visitors, they decide that on that day the old man will finally make an announcement that will change humanity or at least what is left of it.
Rhinoceros · 1964Rhinoceros
★ 5.61964
MovieAnimation
Based on Eugene Ionesco’s play, this is an animated film warning that by conforming to patterns and living en masse, people will become rhinoceroses.
The Bald Soprano · 1972The Bald Soprano
★ 9.01972
MovieTV MovieDrama
The Smiths are a traditional couple from London who have invited another couple, the Martins, over for a visit. They are joined later by the Smiths’ maid, Mary, and the local fire chief, who is also Mary’s lover. The two families engage in meaningless banter.












