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This comedy, based on Steve Martin's successful stage play concerns a fictional meeting between a young Pablo Picasso and a young Albert Einstein at a Paris Cafe at the turn of the 20th Century. The colorful cast of characters includes the addlepated cafe owner, Freddy, Picasso's sexy young femme dujour, his pompous art dealer, and a mysterious visitor from the future.
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Picasso at the Lapin Agile is a play written by Steve Martin in 1993. It features Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso, who meet at a bar called the Lapin Agile (Nimble Rabbit) in Montmartre, Paris. It is set on October 8, 1904 and both men are on the verge of an amazing idea (Einstein will publish "The Special Theory of Relativity" in 1905 and Picasso will paint Les Demoiselles D’Avignon in 1907) when they find themselves at the Lapin Agile, where they have a lengthy debate about the value of genius and talent while interacting with a host of other characters.
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Each character in Lapin Agile performs a specific function. For example, Schmendimann, an inventor, believes he is a genius but really knows very little, while, Gaston, an amicable old Frenchman with prostate problems, is hesitant to listen to or believe anything that does not revolve around sex or drinking.
Picasso and Einstein eventually realize that their abilities are equally valuable. However, once they have their moment of insight, "The Visitor," an unidentified man from the future, crashes the party. The Visitor is not identified directly, although there is little question but that he is Elvis Presley, easily identified by his blue suede shoes, among other things. Elvis adds a third dimension to Picasso and Einstein's debate, representing the idea that genius is not always the product of academic or philosophical understanding, or as Gaston refers to it, "Brains."
The movie "Picasso at the Lapin Agile" is currently in production.
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