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Olivia

Olivia

19516.61h 36m

Overview

"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.

Directed by Jacqueline Audry
Written by Dorothy Bussy, Colette Audry, Pierre Laroche
Produced by Jean Paris, Jacqueline Audry
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Top Cast

Edwige Feuillère

Edwige Feuillère

Mademoiselle Julie

Simone Simon

Simone Simon

Mademoiselle Cara

Marie-Claire Olivia

Marie-Claire Olivia

Olivia Dealey

Yvonne de Bray

Yvonne de Bray

Victoire

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Suzanne Dehelly

Mademoiselle Dubois

Marina de Berg

Marina de Berg

Mimi

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Lesly Meynard

Frau Riesener

R

Rina Rhéty

Signorina Palletto

T

Tania Soucault

Georgie

E

Elly Claus

Laura

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Themes & Keywords

suicidejealousyparis, francegirls' boarding schoollesbian relationshipfemale protagonistteacher student relationshiplgbtwoman director19th century

About Olivia

Olivia is a drama, romance film released in 1951 exploring themes of suicide, jealousy, paris, france, girls' boarding school, lesbian relationship, female protagonist. Directed by Jacqueline Audry, it stars Edwige Feuillère, Simone Simon, Marie-Claire Olivia. "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.

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