Jean Giraudoux was a French poet, novelist and playwright. He was born in 1882 at Bellac and died in 1944. By profession he was a diplomat and he held many government posts. His literary career began as a writer of short stories and novels, including 'Siegfried et le Limousin' in 1922, 'Combat avec l'ange' in 1934, and 'Choix des elues' in 1939. He started writing plays in his forties; his first one, 'Siegfried' in 1928, was a dramatization of his novel 'Siegfried et le Limousin'. Others include ' Judith' in 1931, 'Intermezzo' in 1933, and 'Ondine' in 1939. He had a long and successful association with the actor and director Louis Jouvet, whose company first staged almost all his plays. Research Jean Giraudoux
Ingrid Bergman was a Swedish actress. She was born in 1915 at Stockholm and died in 1982. She was educated at the Royal Dramatic Theatre School, Stockholm and quickly became a star in Swedish films. Her performance in Intermezzo, her eleventh film, brought her to the attention of American film producers. Her first film in the USA was an English-language version of Intermezzo. She appeared in more than twenty American and European films in the next thirty years. For her performances in Gaslight, Anastasia, and Murder on the Orient Express she received Academy Awards. Research Ingrid Bergman
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