Olivia (film)
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| Olivia | |
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| Directed by | Jacqueline Audry |
| Written by | Pierre Laroche |
| Starring | Edwige Feuillère Simone Simon Marie-Claire Olivia |
| Cinematography | Christian Matras |
| Distributed by | Filmsonor (France) Arthur Davis Associates (USA) |
| Release date(s) | April 27, 1951 (France) April 8, 1954 (USA) |
| Running time | 88 mins. |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
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Olivia (also known as Pit of Loneliness) is a 1951 French film directed by Jacqueline Audry. It is based on the 1950 semi-autobiographical novel by Dorothy Bussy.[1] It has been called a "landmark of lesbian representation".[2]
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[edit] Plot
Olivia arrives at a finishing school and falls in love with headmistress Mlle. Julie. Mlle. Julie feels the same, but tries to suppress her desire.[3]
[edit] Cast
- Edwige Feuillère as Mlle. Julie
- Simone Simon as Mlle. Cara
- Marie-Claire Olivia as Olivia Dealey
- Yvonne de Bray as Victoire
- Suzanne Dehelly as Mlle. Dubois
- Marina de Berg as Mimi
- Lesly Meynard as Frau Riesener
- Danièle Delorme as Une ancienne élève
- Rina Rhéty as Signorina
- Tania Soucault as Georgie
- Elly Norden as Laura
- Nadine Olivier as Cécile
[edit] Reception
For her part as Mlle. Julie, Edwige Feuillère was nominated for a BAFTA award for Best Foreign Actress in 1952.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Kedward, Harry Roderick; Nancy Wood (1995). The Liberation of France: Image and Event. Berg Publishers, 105. ISBN 1859730876.
- ^ Mayne, Judith (2000). Framed: Lesbians, Feminists, and Media Culture. University of Minnesota Press, xix. ISBN 0816634564.
- ^ Darren, Alison (2000). Lesbian Film Guide. Continuum International Publishing Group, 156. ISBN 030433376X.
- ^ Film Nominations 1952. British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
[edit] External links
- Olivia at the Internet Movie Database
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