Daphne Laureola

Daphne Laureola is a play by James Bridie about a young Polish refugee's infatuation with a middle-aged English woman.

The play was first produced at the Old Vic in London in 1949 starring Edith Evans and Peter Finch under the management of Laurence Olivier. The production was a major success, helping launch Finch's career in London.

A 1950 Broadway production, also starring Evans, was less successful.

It was adapted for television in 1978, starring Olivier.

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