Olivia
1951 · Movie · 96 min · ★ 6.6
English teenager, Olivia, is sent away for a year to a small finishing school outside Paris. Innocent but watchful, she develops an infatuation with her headmistress, Miss Julie. Through this obsession, Olivia observes the tense, tragic romance between Miss Julie and another headmistress, Miss Cara.
Also known as The Pit of Loneliness
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Details
- Years
- 1951
- Release date
- 1951-04-27
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 96 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (43 votes)
Themes
- suicide
- jealousy
- paris, france
- girls' boarding school
- lesbian relationship
- female protagonist
- teacher student relationship
- lgbt
- woman director
- 19th century
Cast & crew
Edwige Feuillère
as Mademoiselle Julie
Simone Simon
as Mademoiselle Cara
Marie-Claire Olivia
as Olivia Dealey
Yvonne de Bray
as Victoire
- SD
Suzanne Dehelly
as Mademoiselle Dubois
Marina de Berg
as Mimi
- LM
Lesly Meynard
as Frau Riesener
- RR
Rina Rhéty
as Signorina Palletto
- TS
Tania Soucault
as Georgie
- EC
Elly Claus
as Laura
Directed by Jacqueline Audry