Lucien Besnard

Lucien Besnard (19 January 1872, Nonancourt – 1955) was a French playwright and drama critic. He held a doctorate in law. He also studied Russian at the École des langues orientales.

The Académie Française awarded Lucien Besnard two prizes:


 * 1926: the Prix Émile Augier for L’homme qui n’est plus de ce monde
 * 1928: the Prix Toirac for Le cœur partagé

In 1932, he adapted in French The White Horse Inn, German operetta by Ralph Benatzky.

Lucien Besnard is buried at Vaugirard Cemetery in Paris.

Main plays

 * 1896: Le Glas
 * 1898: Papa Dollivet
 * 1899: Les Chiens du maître
 * 1900: La Fronde
 * 1902: Le Domaine
 * 1904: L'Affaire Grisel
 * 1906: La Plus Amoureuse
 * 1908: Mon ami Teddy
 * 1909: Le Diable ermite
 * 1910: La Folle enchère
 * 1913: Je veux revoir ma Normandie
 * 1924: L'homme qui n'est plus de ce monde
 * 1926: Le Cœur partagé
 * 1927: Dans l'hombre du harem