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'''''L'Idiote''' (The Idiot'') is a comic mystery play by Marcel Achard. It was first performed in France under that name at the Théâtre Antoine in Paris in 1960-1962.

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Author
André Barsacq
First published
1966
Editions
4

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literary work
Country of origin
France
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French
Commons category
A Shot in the Dark
form of creative work
play
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'''''L'Idiote''' (The Idiot) is a comic mystery play by Marcel Achard. It was first performed in France under that name at the Théâtre Antoine in Paris in 1960-1962.

An English version was staged on Broadway in 1961–62 with the title A Shot in the Dark'', adapted by Harry Kurnitz and directed by Harold Clurman. The cast included Julie Harris, Walter Matthau, and William Shatner as an incompetent Examining Magistrate. Matthau's performance earned him a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play.

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