suicide,jealousy,paris, france,girls' boarding school,lesbian relationship,female protagonist,teacher student relationship,lgbt,woman director,19th century

Olivia (1951)

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"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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Jacqueline Audry
  • Profile picture of Edwige Feuillère
    Mademoiselle Julie Edwige Feuillère
  • Profile picture of Simone Simon
    Mademoiselle Cara Simone Simon
  • Profile picture of Marie-Claire Olivia
    Olivia Dealey Marie-Claire Olivia
  • Profile picture of Yvonne de Bray
    Victoire Yvonne de Bray
  • Profile picture of Suzanne Dehelly
    Mademoiselle Dubois Suzanne Dehelly
  • Profile picture of Marina de Berg
    Mimi Marina de Berg
  • Profile picture of Sophie Mallet
    Student Sophie Mallet
  • Profile picture of Hélène Rémy
    Boarder Hélène Rémy

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Keywords

  • suicide
  • jealousy
  • paris, france
  • girls' boarding school
  • lesbian relationship
  • female protagonist
  • teacher student relationship
  • lgbt
  • woman director
  • 19th century