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Olivia /

"Set in a gothic 19th century boarding school for young girls, and while not addressing lesbianism directly, it is the story of the two mistresses of the house, their competition for the affections of their students, and the students discovery of the dangerous game of love and attraction"-...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Olivia, 1866-1960 (Author)
Other Authors: Audry, Colette, 1906-1990 (Screenwriter), Feuillère, Edwige, 1907-1998 (Actor), Simon, Simone (Actor), Olivia, Marie-Claire, 1931- (Actor)
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:French
Language Notes:French dialogue; with English subtitles.
Published: [Brooklyn, New York] : Distrib Films : Icarus Films, [2019]
Subjects:
Lesbian teachers > Drama.
Lesbian youth > Drama.
Boarding schools > Drama.
Teacher-student relationships > Drama.
Lesbians > Identity > Drama.
Audry, Jacqueline, > 1908-1977 > Interviews.
Boarding schools.
Lesbian teachers.
Lesbian youth.
Lesbians > Identity.
Teacher-student relationships.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Foreign films.
Motion pictures, French.
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Summary:"Set in a gothic 19th century boarding school for young girls, and while not addressing lesbianism directly, it is the story of the two mistresses of the house, their competition for the affections of their students, and the students discovery of the dangerous game of love and attraction"--Distrib Films US website.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 1951; restored in 2018.
"Blu-ray release: 2019; a co-release by Icarus Films and Distrib US"--Publisher website.
Special features: 1957 interview with Jacqueline Audry; film trailers.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (96 minutes) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:Blu-ray disc; region A ; aspect ratio 1.3:1; stereo sound format ; requires Blu-ray player.
Audience:Rating: Not rated.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Christian Matras; editing, Marguerite Beaugé; music, Pierre Sancan.