Crash Course Theater

Zola, France, Realism, and Naturalism

Episode 31 | 12m 6s

This week, we're back in Europe to learn about Realism and Naturalism. In the 19th Century, playwrights like Eugene Scribe, Alexandre de Dumas Fils, and Emile Zola remade the French theater, first with Realism, and later with Naturalism. What are those things? Watch and learn.

Aired: 10/03/18 | Rating: NR

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