Olivia
96 min
1951
Published on, 2 months ago
Olivia
96 min
1951
Published on, 2 months ago
"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, Mlle. Julie, and through this screen of love observes the tense romance between Mlle. Julie and the other head of the school, Mlle. Cara, in its final months.
suicide
jealousy
paris, france
girls' boarding school
lesbian relationship
female protagonist
teacher student relationship
lgbt
woman director
19th century
