The Voyage of Mr. Perrichon

The play premiered on September 10, 1860 at the Théâtre du Gymnase in Paris. It ran nightly until the 15th and received favorable reviews. Renowned French actor Jean-Marie Geoffroy played the part of Monsieur Perrichon. == Legacy and adaptations ==

It was added to the Comédie-Française repertory in 1906. In 1934, Jean Tarride directed a film adaptation. In 1978, Hans Bergström directed a Swedish movie based on the play titled Fantastiska pappa. In 1982, a second French adaptation was released, directed by Pierre Badel. In 1986, Russian director Margarita Michaelen directed a comedy movie musical based on the play. It is set in late-Victorian era France and features actors including Oleg Tabakov, Tatyana Vasilyeva, Valentin Gaft, Marina Zudina, Igor Sklyar, Aleksandr Filippenko, and Yekaterina Vasilyeva. The music was composed by David Tukhmanov in various Russian pop and Broadway styles, culminating in multiple dramatic musical numbers. In 2014 a French telefilm adaptation was released. == References ==