No Exit is one of the most famous plays by Jean-Paul Sartre, the existentialist philosopher. The original title of the play means, literally, "in camera," a legal term meaning "in private," or behind closed doors. The first performance of the play was held at the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier in Paris in 1944. Two films have been adapted from the play, Jacqueline Audry's Huis Clos (1954) and Tad Danielewski's No Exit (1964). The BBC also broadcast an adaptation of the play in 1964. The first Broadway production of the play occurred in 1946 and ran for three weeks at the Biltmore Theatre. The first London stage production was performed under the title Vicious Circle and premiered at the...
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