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Eyes Wide Shut: why Schnitzler's 'Dream Novel' is still best read.

At the end of this month, Toneelgroep Maastricht will present 'Eyes wide shut'. The play is an adaptation of Stanley Kubrick's film of the same name. The latter was in turn inspired by Arthur Schnitzler's 'Droomnovelle'. The book was published 90 years ago and caused a stir.

The story of Dream Novel
Viennese doctor Fridolin is shocked when his wife Albertine confesses to him that she has been cheating in her mind. After her confession, Fridoli becomes...

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At the end of this month, Toneelgroep Maastricht will present 'Eyes wide shut'. The play is an adaptation of Stanley Kubrick's film of the same name. The latter was in turn inspired by Arthur Schnitzler's 'Droomnovelle'. The book was published 90 years ago and caused a stir.

The story of Dream Novel
Viennese doctor Fridolin is shocked when his wife Albertine confesses to him that she has been cheating in her mind. After her confession, Fridoli becomes...

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