Question: Were Octave Mirbeau and Jonas Elmer (director) of the same nationality?
Sentence (from "Octave Mirbeau"): Octave Mirbeau (16 February 1848 – 16 February 1917) was a French novelist, art critic, travel writer, pamphleteer, journalist, and playwright, who achieved celebrity in Europe and great success among the public, while still appealing to the literary and artistic avant-garde with highly transgressive novels that explored violence, abuse and psychological detachment.
Relevant evidence: Yes