On Europe 1, the comedian evokes the play "The life of Galileo", the German author Bertolt Brecht.

ANNE ROUMANOFF, THAT'S GOOD

From September 10, Philippe Torreton will be Galileo in the play Life of Galileo . The actor will play the famous scientist in this play written by Bertolt Brecht, author of which he praises Anne Roumanoff on Europe 1 Friday.

Bertolt Brecht and William Shakespeare

"It's one of the masterpieces of humanity, a huge piece," says the comedian. Philippe Torreton is full of praise for La vie de Galilée , "a piece that is a sort of scientific thriller".

The comedian goes so far as to compare Galileo's Life to Hamlet by William Shakespeare. At the microphone of Europe 1, Philippe Torreton draws a parallel between the two authors. "The obsession of Bertolt Brecht was to make theater for everyone, like Shakespeare", says Philippe Torreton, "they are not so comparable as that, but from this point of view yes, they are people who address everyone. "