♪ brent: this is dw news, live from berlin. the author who has lived for decades under an iranian death threat. -- threat has been attacked in new york city. his book the satanic verses offended the leader of the nation so much, he issued a

fatwa. and molly repeatedly denied german military planes access to its airspace. and almost a year after the taliban took over afghanistan, the women who pay the price for publicly standing up to them. ♪ i'm brent goff. to our viewers watching in the united states and around the world, welcome. we begin with breaking news -- the all -- author salman rushdie, who has lived for years under threat of iranian's assassination, has been stabbed in new york city on stage. he appears to have been stabbed in the neck he had his attacker has been taken into custody. his 1988 book "this the tannic

-- the satanic verses is extremely controversial and resulted in a fatwa being issued, calling for rushdie's death. hundreds of people were in the audience when rushdie was attacked. one of them told us what he saw. >> they sat down and within 15 seconds, someone jumped on the stage and began to beat him. i think the assailant had him on the floor. within seconds, security had run up to thstage to help him and people began to exit. within three minutes, there was an announcement that everyone should evacuate the outside amphitheater. i can tell you that the pounding that he took on that stage h

reverberated amongst the people who were there in attendae, amongst this quaint community, and is now reverberating, unfortunately, throughout the country and throughout the world. brent: one eyewitness there. there was also commons from the governor of new york after the attack area >> it is heartbreaking to learn that within the last hour, a prominent individual, salman rushdie, was attacked on a stage in west new york, just before he was about to give a speech. he is alive and has been airlifted to safety, but here is an individual who has spent decades speaking truth to power, someone who has been out there unafraid, despite the threats that have followed him his entire adult life, it seems, and it happened that a site, a place that is very familiar to me, a tranquil, rural community known

as chautauqua, the chautauqua institution, wre the most preeminent speakers, thought leaders, politicians, justices, everyone comes together to have the free expression of thoughts. this is a place ideally suited for him to be able to speak, and that's what he was attempting to do in the last hour but were he was attacked. phil: -- brent: the new york governor speaking there. our washington bureau chief met with me and says it is not clear why rushdie was attacked. >> we don't know anything about possible motives, brent. eyewitsses say there was only one attacker, who was dressed in black. welso know the man got arrested by the police and that medical staff and police were called to the amphitheater right away, and mr. rushdie got airlifted to a nearby hospital and is apparently undergoing surgery right now.

we don't have any further information about his health condition. what we do know, he was able to walk offstage with help. brent: and when we heard the reports ourselves and the name salman rushdie, around the world people were shocked on the news that he had been stabbed talk to me about the reaction in the united states to the news? >> some raised the question why he has been living without police protection since 2002, despite the fact that there is still a bounty on his life. i think that is a valid question. there is solidarity online with him and his family here in the united states and as you said, around the world. the governor of new york, we heard them also, british prime minister boris johnson put out a statement, so there is a lot of

solidarity going on across the globe. i think it's also important to mention that are now, at least i have not been any statement of lauding this attack did brent: inez -- attack. brent: inez, thank you. salman rushdie's book, the satanic verses, has a controversial history. >> it's essentially a satire, a fictionalized account of the life of the prophet mohammed. because the prophet muhammad is so revered in the muslim world and muslim artists are not supposed to depict him in any way, shape or form, the depiction in sit tannic versus -- the satanic verses, that caused a huge degree of anger

which led to the book being banned in several countries, in iran and also in india, the land of his birth for many years, and led to this religious edict from the religious leader of iran at the time. he called on all believing muslims to do their duty and kill rushdie. that led to rushdie basically being kept under police protection and living in secret for almost a decade more, living under the name joseph antoine, leaving police protection an later coming out. he describes the difficulties of living what should be, a public figure and artist, living completely in secret. but as you said, through his suffering and what happened to him as a result of the sit t -- the satanic ver

ses, became a point of interest for those standing up. phil: and he had to live in hiding for a while, for his own safety. questions have been posed around a lack of security around him as he was giving that speech. what does that give us about our notion of public safety when it comes to controversial free-speech? >> it raises a lot of questions, of course. when it comes to rushdie mself, in 1998, the iranian government said it no longer supported his killing, but as we have heard, the fatwa itself, the edict was never lifted and there was actually a bounty of some $14 million put on his head . he became very frustrated and

not being able to speak publicly or meet his readers, which is a key part of his life as a writer. that was one of the reasons i think he emerged and became much more of a public figure. he still had concerns for his safety and had some forms of protection, but it was different from the stric proteion he lived under. i am not sure what this is about public safety in general, salman rushdie is such a public figure in the sphere and we will have to find out what is behind those attacks, as we know so little about this. brent: i think this will tell the story the world is waiting to hear. as always, scott, thank the head of the un's nuclear watchdog has warned of a grave crisis unfolding at a nuclear power plant in ukraine. it addressed an emergency session of the un security council. at the same time, moscow and ef

trade accusations of shelling near the nuclear facility. the u.s. is now backing calls for a demilitarized safe zones arou the plant. you rain says russia has turned the site into a military base for launching rocket attacks. as the war rages on in ukraine, russian forces continue to fight and die in battle every day, but supremacy on the battlefield, the fight continues the hearts and minds of the russian people, that fight might have already been one. support for the war remains very high, so to do levels of indifference. >> it's a summer much like any other in moscow. the fact that russian troops are fighting, killing, and dying and you rain seems far removed from life in the russian capital area >> howell thinking about it change anything? to what does the situation have

to do with me? nothing is up to me or you. we can only look on and wait the outcome. >> i am waiting for victory. >> while the kremlin continues to attack its neighbor, despite the international sanctions that the nation's future at risk, posters at the lovato center are trying to fire out why the russian are so indifferent to what is going on. >> we asked, who is to blame for the holidays and instruction? people nato first and you rain a distant second. russian was not seen to be at fault in any way. that absolving people from thinking about the fact that there is a fratricidal war going on. >> russian state propaganda is working. people only voice criticism or doubt to those closest to them. the war has divided families and

friends, ethnic ukrainians and ethnic russians live on both sides of the border. >> i am an ethnic ukrainian. for me, of us it was a shock that i have had rows with a lot of old friends because they do not believe something ugly is going on there, to put it mildly. >> the lack of dissent is also due to intimidation. anyone who criticizes the army or protest the kremlin faces imprisonment or fines. marina described putin as a murderer on this poster. she now faces charges of spreading false information, punishable by up to 10 years in prison. >> many friends have owned me and said, why did you get involved? they will crush you, eat you up, toss you aside and then. we don't support this war either, but we think it is better to keep quiet, wait things out, and the power heads down. >> many prefer to shrug things

off and put up with status vote. brent: let's take a look at other stories making headlines around the world. u.s. -- former u.s. president donald trump is under investigation, classified documents were removed from a florida estate on monday. some of those documents marked as top-secret. a gunman has wound its six people and killed several in montenegro. the attacker fired at people on the street in random after a family dispute. the gunman was shot dead by police after a tense standoff that wounded one officer. the kenyan electoral commission has admitted that vote counting in the country's presidential election is moving much too slow. kenyans have had to wait for a fourth day to find out who their next resident will be area early

projections point to a tight race between the longtime opposition leader and president william ruto. germany is suspending its participation in the u.n. military mission to mali, after german forces were denied overflight rights. the german government says it is willing to participate in the country's international peacekeeping mission, but only if it gets support it needs from molly's military hom town. >> the movement has been drumming up opposition to the u.n. peacekeepers in mali, calling for them to withdraw from the country. pressure has also been coming from the mitary. in july, the spokesperson of the u.n. peacekeeping mission was ordered to leave. it has repeatedly denied overflight rights.

this time to an aircraft carrying german troops. to give some background, the flight was part of a troop rotation, approximately 140 women and men who were supposed to take the flight could not be transferred and approximately 110 others cannot be transferred out. the u.n. peacekeeping mission was established in 2013 to support mali in its fight against islamist militants. germany said that without flight clearance, it would have to stop its participation until further notice. but it is leaving the door open to continuing the mission. >> germany is still prepared to participate in the u.n. peacekeeping mission in mali, but it only makes sense if it has the backing of the government. mali has experienced two military coups since 2020, putting a strain on its

relationship with germany. when the foreign minister visited in april, tensions were there. she criticized mali for cooperating with russia's mercenary group. >> i made an urgent appeal explaining why it is important to not cooperateith russian contractors, also for the protection of the civilian population. >> germany has one of the biggest peacekeeping forces in mali, numbering around 1000 but with the government deepening its ties to russia a its fight against jihadism, the future of germany's involvement now hangs in the balance. brent: earlier we spoke with a german lawmaker, who also sits on parliaments defense committee. concerned -- he is concerned that molly's millinery -- mali's

military is turning towards russia. >> i cannot imagine why they did it. i cannot think russia has better interests for the government. we are looking for peace and humanity, and russia has other interests in peace and humanity. what are the interests of the government to switch partners. they throughout the french and we are seeing now other western art nurse are becoming thrown out slightly -- partners are becoming thrown out slightly, and this is worrying. brent: the taliban's takeover of afghanistan yulia your ago has reshape society, most of all for women. laws restrict their movements, education, and dictate what women can wear. many protested against them

early on, but a harsh crackdown has driven local organizers underground. our next report looks at the price paid by women who dared to demonstrate in public against the rules. >> a dangerous display of solidarity. leading a march, calling for freedom and justice, for women to work. that was before. now she must work behind closed doors. here, she is organizing a test action to mark the anniversary of the taliban takeover. she says this is the only way to get anything done. >> after our faces were recognized, they now know us. our photos were released and we gave interviews to the team channels the tv channels aired our interviews and programs and now we are being chased. this is a serious problem. >> she has paid a physical price

for her activism. here, she displays as his and cuts from scuffles that road test. one time, she says, she fled her own home when the taliban were about to arrest her, and broke her leg jumping over the wall to escape. she also says she suffered a miscarriage during a demonstration many who showed their faces at protest last year were later detained. some are suspected to still be in prison. others who were released fled to neighboring pakistan. the next woman requested not to have her name mentioned. >> they treated us very badly. they insulted us and told us to give away our organization, and asked us which party we worked for and accused us of working for the resistance front. they took away our phones. >> for those who stayed behind,

afghanistan has become an increasingly dangerous place, and that has taken its toll. >> we have spent a very difficult and painful time. we have suffered more pain psychologically and physical i am currently not doing well mentally and my family members are also not doing well mentally. >> meanwhile, the protests continue -- just not outdoors. these women have gathered to send a message to the world, calling for education, freedom, and access to work. the only safe place to do it is behind these walls. brent: let's take a look at the other stories making headlines this hour. 38 people have died across southwestern yemen after torrential rains caused severe flooding in the capital. over 40 homes were damaged, along with bridges and

roads. thenfrastructure is worsening the situation. protesters across brazil have marched in support of democracy amid fears that president jair bolsonaro could reject the result of october's elections. thousands gathered in alcala to read manifestoes in defense of brazil's emma craddick institutions. bolsonaro has repeatedly discredited the country's electoral system in the run-up to the selection. a suspected bank robber in rome has been forced to call police for help after the tunnel he was diggingollapsed. the injured man was taken to the hospital after emergency services spent eight hours digging him out. police have taken three other suspected gang members into custody. you're watching dw news. still to come, with 100 days to go until the football world cup, the lgbtq community is still waiting to find out if it will be safe to travel and watch the

games. europe is in the group of the most -- the grip of its most extreme drought in decades. climate change has dried up rivers across the continent and sent water reserves plummeting to historic lows. in germany, water levels in the rhine ever dropped so low that some cargo ships using the river are sailing they order of their normal mode. >> desolate, dry, and desperate rainfall. this is the current state of the river rhine in western germany. >> the water level is about three meters and cohen. at the moment, it is 85 centimeters. at other along the river, the water is below ready centimeters. >> this boat restaurant is supposed to float, but the water level means it is crently on a lien. >> we are hoping it rains in

switzerland and southern parts of germany. then we will get the wer we need to be a boat restaurant again and load as usual. >> still, guests are happy to come see the unusual. >> the water level is worrying at the moment mpared to its normal level. >> i am very worried about the drought in the low water. the shipping is suffering, hr suffering, and the environment is offering area >> dozs of various transport -- ferries transport passengers and goods along the canal, but he is already thinking about solutions. >> we will have to adapt the ships of orting lake or use new ships that have a lower draft. there will be solutions. the rhyme could be deepens, that's already under debate. >> but the economic consequences

could be more extreme. the rhine is used to transport vast industrial materials, but many barges are being loaded at one quarter capacity to keep them higher in the water, which means dividing up cargo among more boats. the water levels are also ramming home the impact of change. >> after the drought in 2018, we asked ourselves whether this was a great outlier, whether this would only occur once every 200 years. now we have the situation again, four years later, in a similar form. it seems these will of her more frequently in the future. >> many people fear water levels will sink further in the coming weeks, which could lead to more traffic on the rhine. weather forecasts point to potential rain, but that will not ease the situation overnight.

brent: speaking of the heat, in sports, 100 days to go until the men's football world cup begins in qatar. organizers have faced relentless criticism throughout the build up through the tournament, due to qatar's human rights record and the environmental impact staging the event is likely to have, but fifa is under increasing pressure to answer the question, will it be safe for gays and lesbians to go and watch the games? >> ever since the world cup was awarded to qatar in 2010, the nation's human rights record has threatened to spoil the party. among chief concerns, qatar's policy on homosexuaty. while confusi continues over whether traveling fans will be allowed to express their beliefs during the world cup, every day qataris face arrest and abuse.

>> the conversation has been sequestered about the rights of visitors to be able to have a hotel room together -- the real conversation should be, what is actually happening to lgbt communities? >> fifa has already made promises to intervene in some areas of human rights policy. lgbtq eddie want -- the lgbtq community wants to see action too. >> it has not been able to commit to any reform when it comes to lgbtq people. >> fifa has been accused of missing an opportuty, with hun rights issues still rife. meanwhile, lgbtq football fans want to know if it will be safe for them to visit during the competition. >> we want to make sure that

these events are accessible to everyone and not only celebrate this court, but the human beings that make the sport possible. >> with 100 days to go until the tournament kicks off, fifa is running out of time to provide the answers. brent: the top story we are following for you right now, the author salman rushdie has been airlifted to the hospital after he was attacked in new york. the writer appears to have been stabbed in the neck. they have arrested one suspect. after a short break, i will be back to take you through the day. stick around. we will be right back. ♪

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♪ >> the u.s. federal court has unsealed the fbiearch waants for donald trump's florida state. e former has refused allegatis that hwas stashing classified documents relating to nuclear weapons. british author salman rushdie is stabbed in the neck at an appearance of the western new york estate. he has faced numerous death rates over a 1988 controversial novel. wildfires in southern france seem to be under control for now.

with temperature still high, firefighters say they are not out of the woods yet. welcome back to france 24. it is good to have you with us. let's take you to our top story. u.s. federal court has unsealed the search warrant granted to the fbi's raid on donald trump's mar-a-lago state. including material marked top-secret, as well as information on the french president. the warrant also ss the fbi was investigating potential violatio of the espionage act the move comes aft trump's legateam says the foer u.s. president will not stand the way of the justice dartment's propal to unseal the documes. with whington post reporti initially trump was in possession of documents related to nuclear weapons. an ausation e former present has lled a hx. th scotus -- let's go to washington, david smith is standing by for us.

some people were expecting this warrant not to see the light of day, now that it has been unsealed, what happens next? reporter: i think we will be pouring over what is in the search warrant which sws that the fbi agents who went to mar-a-lago, in florida on monday, removed classified information, some of which was marked top-secret. some of it relates to a parted for roger stone, a trump ally, a notorious political dirty trickster. something is marked regarding the president of france. we don't know much more of what that might be. the search warrant also shows trump is under investigation by the federal government for violation of the espionage act, which is extremely serious. if guilty, he could lead to time in prison.

also come under investigation for obstruction of jobs this -- justice. it is serious. we will continue in the next few hours and days to have more details of what is in this classified material. but it is piling pressure on donald trump. he, is denying he has done he is saying reports of new their weapon secrets are just a hoax and the unsealing of the search warrant will probably offer some more reaction from him and republicans who have been supportive so far. >> you mention republicans. they were a bit fractured in the past. ever since this raided they rallied around him. is the revelation tonight from the warrant, is not likely to affect how they will react to the former president -- is this likely to affect how they will react to the former president? reporter: this will break the fever. earlier today there was a press conference of some republican

members of congress. they were challenged about issues of nuclear weapon secrets. if those fell into the hands of foreign adversaries that would be serious. even then, the response was donald trump is the most likely candidate for the republican party in 2024 election. there seems to be, they would argue, some kind of political witchhunt motivated prosecution. all week we have seen republicans remain incredibly loyal to trump, even those like mike pence, who would otherwise have been distance -- distant from him these days, potential rivals for the 2024 nomination, there all on board that this is driven by democrats want to stop trump from running for president again. we have seen a very dark side to this with very incendiary rhetoric. rick scott comparing the justice

department to the gestapo in nazi germany. others calling for the fbi to be defunded. we have seen potential consequences were, yesterday, a man attacked and fbi office in ohio and was killed. there is great worry that all of this could increase the temperature to potentially unrest and physical violence. >> thank you for that update. we move onto another story making headlines. british author salman rushdie is in surgery after he was attacked in new york. the assailant was seen at rushed onto the stage after he was introduced. he stabbed him in the neck before being restrained and taken into custody. the author joo ira from muslims after his -- the author drew fire -- drew ire from muslims after his book the subtenant versus.

he was placed under police protection and the u.k. following failed assassination attempts. form publishers of the book have been brutally attacked or killed. with the latest here is melissa with the -- in new york. >> the new york state police have confirmed that salman rushdie was stabbed in the neck. he was treated on the scene and airlifted via helicopter to a local hospital where he is currently being treated. as to his condition, we don't have specifics but the new york governor, kathy whole troll -- hochul confirmed he is alive and is receiving the help he needs. as for the attacker, he was arrested and is in police custody. the police described him as being a male suspect. eyewitnesses at the scene described the man as wearing a black mask he walked onto the stage and started violently attacking salman rushdie. this was just moments before the celebrated author was set to address a large crowd at the

chautauqua institution in western new york holding its mystery festivals. this summer was part of a series of redefining the american home in the 21st century. specifically, it was said to look at how the u.s. can create a safe haven for writers and artists in exile and the threat of persecution back home. it was an unfortunate day for an attack like this to take place. salman rushdie spent nearly a decade in hiding after the publication of his book the stanic ver -- satanic versus in 1988. it stands at now $3 million. salman rushdie no stranger to receiving death threats. he is been receiving them for most of his life. he usually travels with security but what is very interesting as we are hearing from people who attended the event, that there were no security checks when they entered, no security

barriers. it's going to be interesting to learn what kind of security there actually was at this event and obviously not enough. the institute has said it is fully cooperating with authorities. >> let's move onto to other stories making headlines. french firefighters contained a huge firefighter that consume large sections in the south, topping 39 degrees. authorities remain cautious along the 40 kilometer fire front. the fire has ripped through land and forced evacuation of over 10,000 people. >> reassuring developments for firefighters in france's region, with the blaze a slowing pace since thursday night. incredibly hot conditions are problematic. even thunderstorms pdicted for the weekend are not necessarily good news. >> it depends on the kind of storm.

if it is an intense range storm, i would be the happiest of departmental managers. on the other hand, if it is a dry storm, then it is going to be a problem because the general rule, when that is happening, lightning hits the leaf letter, along with wind, it re-ignites new fires. >> to prevent that, firefighting teams a continuing with preemptive moves, clear cutting fire breaks and spreading flame retardant chemicals. this time they're doing it with european colleagues have been's. arriving to pitch in and make up a third of the personnel on the ground. >> the heat has also been found in cities across europe, with the once green parks in multiple city centers have dried out. the full tower in paris, the green grass has been replaced with turf between the dusty moat.

all. in london, scorching amaurs have left parks parched, but it has not stopped some from trying to soak up the sun. the un's a secretary general has called for both russia and ukraine to stop fighting around europe's largest nuclear power plants, fearing the catastrophic nuclear accident. the plant has been in the eye of the recent war with attacks being launched from and within the facility, with further shelling taking place on friday. two civilians were reportedly killed by russian rocket attacks in the donbas region, over a dozen were injured. life in the capital is getting better -- back to some sense of normality. our chief of foreign editor is on the ground in kyiv. >> finding a new rhythm. six months into this conflict, people are beginning to adapt to it. to month ago when i was here, last time, the war was still

fresh in people's minds. a lot of people of the country, millions in fact, the streets are empty, businesses were closed, now you feel life is coming back. people are beginning to enjoy themselves. today we went out, places -- the places which were badly damaged by the russian invasion. people were killed in reports of torture, people were forced to hide in sellers for days on end. now, people are working -- walking about the streets and coming back. the people are still suffering, it's true. we spoke to a couple of psychologist who told us on the surface things seem to be much better. people are managing to suppress the memories of the awful things that they went through. sometimes, in many cases, later on they may pay the price of for suppressing those memories now, but today, you got onto the streets leading out into the

city there were hundreds of cars going out into the countryside for the weekend to spend their days at their country their country homes and to relax and think about something other than the war. >> more news coming up shortly. ♪ >> when the french referred to their native tongue, they call it the language. today we're are celebrating for centuries of france's most illustrious playwright.

one must eat to live, and not live to eat. [speaking foreign language] >> [speaking foreign language] >> 400 years after his birth moliere remains central to culture. which is so much referred to the house of moliere his re-creating the day of the play that outreach the catholic church and almost ended his career. we are also joined by moliere

expert pierre. why was moliere such a genius? >> it depends what you mean by genius. you probably have the reasons we generally accept as constituting moliere's. you mention the first. his manipulation of the french language which we refer to as the language of moliere. his ability to have a, within the same play, the addiction of peasants along with the language of the marquis is the ability to bring those two together and come in contrast is still as potent as was it was when he first wrote. second thing would be his stagecraft. he was an actor playwright, like shakespeare, he understood what audiences want. it was a litmus test. if they laughed, they were not come back if they didn't. this is probably the most

significant, the three-dimensional characters he's left us with, which have not diminished in important since he first wrote. these are basically constructed around duality. the fundamental traits of human nature are greatness and misery. moliere's characts have these grt aspirations to go beyond themselves as we all do. at the same time they recognize or abroad to recognize -- or are rocked to recognizeheir -- brought to recognize their humanity. they are brought down to eth because their expectations are so often disappointing. that is what we identify wiin these great characters that moliere has left us with. >> but had to the comedy, which is known as the house of moliere . telus about the history -- tell us about the history. >> the building is france's theatrical headquarters. it it is siana -- are synonymous to moliere.

his thanks to him that it exists. it was founded in 1618 by king louis the 14th who had been so impressed when he saw moliere's troupe playing. he gave them full access to the theater. that is the building behind us. part of the well complex. it was abandoned at the time, and he gave them the opportunity to rehearse there and that is where many of the most successful shows made their debut, things like the school for wives in 1662. eventually, that later became the comedy -- the theaters -- the theater after his death. today, it still stages more of his work than that of any other playwright. of course, it was very important in his life and career. it is link to his demise as well. moliere was starring in the title role of the hypochondriac in 1673 when he collapsed on

stage. legend has it he actually died on stage, but the truth is, perhaps not as poetic as the director of the archive here the theater told us earlier. >> they say he died on stage, but he didn't. he was taken ill on stage while playing the role in the imaginary patient, but he died at home and next-door. >> how are they celebrating moliere's for hundredth birthday? >> there's a full season of his greatest hits that will be playing up until july. i do say greatest hits because he was a very commercially successful playwright. he was no starving artist we will have new versions of some of those plays they're also doing a selection of hybrid performances, that is live stage shows which will be streamed online.

there re-releasing some of the cinematic adaptations of his work. they're opening the season here with a very significant play, one you mentioned, the hypocrite. it was first performed for the king in of versailles in 1664. he loved that he was a fan. the catholic church, not so much . moliere rewrote that play. the second version is the one we know today. the text that has been translated into can -- countless lung which is. for the very first time, something close to the original time is to be staged here by the belgian director. it has been put together and re-created through the painstaking work of theater historians. he is a bit of a theater superstar himself, he has experience working with the actors here. this is a very first -- this is

a theatrical first. >> this is many schoolchildren's introduction to trauma. students in -- introduction to drama. students are introduced to moliere place. ♪ >> i think that it is very accessible. because the text is not a barrier. we communicate in use of the text, but also with our bodies. >> in the theater, the place of women is important. moliere had a very strong vision of what women's freedom and he has a way of speaking about it which is singular and interesting in the context of everything that is happening in the current climate of me to. -- me too. it was interesting to see how

much it speaks to us today. through the adaptation of moliere the students are trying to raise awareness about violence against women. moliere's plays always seen as a commentary on women and their place in society. >> yes, indeed. moliere was keen to comment on such issues. given the narrowness of education and the subvariants o -- someor -- the action and behavior of women and the denial of the rights. you do get, moliere's women, they are very feisty indeed. this is one of the things he is very up-to-date. >> he is one of french theaters founding fathers. he also made his mark internationally. there have been adaptations in the u.k. in recent years. keira knightley played i

misanthropy in 2009. david tennant in 2017. it shows moliere can resonate outside of france. that wasn't always the case. >> certainly not. in fact, it was the box office is manager -- box office managers nightmare when moliere was playing. they said, just as much, that it could even damage our relations between us and the european union. i'm not sure moliere has led to britain and the european union, he has not been behind brexit. but the box office did not show moliere's popularity at the time. 1980 saw change with a lot of performable translations. about 60 translations in a period of 60 years. it shows the real interest in

moliere. i think this is largely because moliere it's so modern. is comedy -- his comedy is not a wall but a bridge. the human issues he deals with in the characters he has left us with still resonate so much with those who go to see. >> so much to talk about. to celebrate the 400th on three -- anniversary there are books coming out. there putting out six months of events including this performance of the play, the confused husband. >> [speaking foreign language] >> there's also an exhibition in

versailles. it opens its doors this week. ♪ >> this is france's most famous playwright, yet little is known about moliere's life in the manuscript remains of his work. legend has a shape and shifted in the times but an exhibition aims to lift the curtain of the mystery of moliere to get as close as possible. >> in studying moliere's life i found he was a hyperactive man when multiple callings. he was an actor, and author, manager, a leader of a troop, on top of being the king's upholsterer. some say this led to his death. of exhaustion and illness. the exhibition creator, we wanted to express his that generous character, with a dense display to reflect that side of him. >> for reconstructed period

costumes, to masks made for the film, the collection brings together nearly 200 works from europe, africa and asia. moliere is not just a national treasure, he's also the most widely read and performed french pyrite -- playwright today. >> he is an author different cultures have reappropriated, particularly cultures that were colonized by france, but in the end kept moliere well purging the franco vision. it shows this theater which speaks of diaries of arranged marriages, the hold of religion on society and the lack of sincerity and social relations of the status of women is in fact also a theater for our time in different parts of the world, independently of 17th century french society. >> during his lifetime, moliere was a star. now, he is an undisputed master of the stage.

four sentries on his work has stood the test of time, french even becoming the language of moliere. >> let's go back to olivia at the theater. later this month there will be a performance. what do we know about that? >> this is not actually one of moliere's place. it's more of a play about moliere and his collaboration with the composer. because together, they developed a new soce of show. a hybrid mix of dance, drama, and ballet. we do know that the king at the time, louis the 14th was a great fan of ballet. that probably influence their choice. they had a successful working relationship for 10 years, until they fell out. this new play was written and staged an actor, this is his

first time staging this hybrid spray performance. it -- spirit performance. it is a contemporary piece try to reflect on moliere's call -- contribute should to the arts -- contribution to the arts. >> thank you so much for joining us. thank you to noel peackock for being with us today -- no -- noel peacock for joining us today. there celebrating the most read and translated france writer -- french writer, moliere. >> these are graduates to please the king, so there is ballet in music, the king loved dancing at theater. the show aims to mix the story with music, showing how closely storytelling music is. ♪

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