Drama ·Romance · France · 1951 · 1h 36m

Olivia

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Director
Jacqueline Audry
Cast
Edwige Feuillère as Mademoiselle Julie Simone Simon as Mademoiselle Cara Marie-Claire Olivia as Olivia Dealey Yvonne de Bray as Victoire Suzanne Dehelly as Mademoiselle Dubois Marina de Berg as Mimi
Crew
Christian Matras — Director of Photography Marguerite Beaugé — Editor Colette Audry — Writer Pierre Laroche — Writer Dorothy Bussy — Novel Jacqueline Audry — Producer
Synopsis

"Olivia" captures the awakening passions of an English adolescent sent away for a year to a small finishing school outside Paris. The innocent but watchful Olivia develops an infatuation for her headmistress Julie and through this screen of love observes the tense romance between Julie and the other head of the school Cara in its final months.

Trailer Olivia — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
suicidejealousyparis, francegirls' boarding schoollesbian relationshipfemale protagonistteacher student relationshiplgbtwoman director19th century
Key Collaborators
Jacqueline Audry Director Christian Matras Director of Photography Marguerite Beaugé Editor Colette Audry Writer Pierre Laroche Writer Dorothy Bussy Novel Jacqueline Audry Producer Jean Paris Producer Jean d'Eaubonne Production Design Marcelle Desvignes Costume Design Mireille Leydet Costume Design
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