The Kreutzer Sonata François Xavier Prinet, which shows a passionate kiss between the violinist and the pianist. The painting was used for years in Tabu perfume ads. Arab Israeli author Sayed Kashua's 2010 novel "Second Person Singular" echoes the Kreutzer Sonata set in present-day Israel. A copy of The Kreutzer Sonata also functions as a major plot device. The Kreutzer Sonata The Kreutzer Sonata (, ) is a novella by Leo Tolstoy, named after Beethoven's Kreutzer Sonata. The novella was published in 1889, and was promptly censored by the Russian authorities. The work is an argument for the ideal of sexual abstinence and
The Man Who Came to Dinner the play and was even joined by Harpo Marx, who portrayed his own referenced character, Banjo. The printed edition of the play starts with the inscription "To Alexander Woollcott, for reasons that are nobody's business." The original cast as billed: Character notes The production was adapted for a 1942 feature film, scripted by Philip G. Epstein and Julius J. Epstein and directed by William Keighley. The film featured Monty Woolley, Bette Davis, Ann Sheridan, Billie Burke, Jimmy Durante, Mary Wickes and Richard Travis. It had its world premiere at the Capitol Theater in Paragould, Arkansas. "The Man Who Came to