Sacha Guitry Quotes


When a man steals your wife, there is no better revenge than to let him keep her.


Citations

Guitry, Sacha. Toutes réflexions faites. Éditions de l'Élan, 1947.

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Sacha Guitry
Sacha Guitry
  • Born: February 21, 1885
  • Died: July 24, 1957
  • Nationality: French
  • Profession: Actor, Playwright, Impresario, Screenwriter, Film Director

Alexandre-Pierre Georges "Sacha" Guitry was a French stage actor, film actor, director, screenwriter, and playwright of the boulevard theatre. He was the son of a leading French actor, Lucien Guitry, and followed his father into the theatrical profession. He became known for his stage performances, particularly in boulevardier roles. He was also a prolific playwright, writing 115 plays throughout his career. He was married five times, always to rising actresses whose careers he furthered. Probably his best-known wife was Yvonne Printemps to whom he was married between 1919 and 1932.