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Olivia (also known as The Pit of Loneliness) is a 1951 French film directed by Jacqueline Audry, and based on the 1950 semi-autobiographical novel of the same name by Dorothy Bussy. It has been called a "landmark of lesbian representation".
Apr 11, 2022 · Olivia (1951) by. Jacqueline Audry. Publication date. 1951. Topics. Legendado, 1950's, Romance, Drama, Edwige Feuillère, Simone Simon, LGBTQIA+. Language. French.
- 92 min
- 1883
- EstelaAdriane
Olivia: Directed by Jacqueline Audry. With Edwige Feuillère, Simone Simon, Marie-Claire Olivia, Yvonne de Bray. Late nineteenth century in a finishing school for young girls near in France, the principal, the fascinating Miss Julie, sows confusion in the heart of the newcomer, Olivia.
- (750)
- Comedy, Drama
- Jacqueline Audry
- 1951-04-27
“Olivia” captures the awakening passions of an English adolescent sent away for a year to a small finishing school outside Paris.
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- Jacqueline Audry
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 ...
Aug 20, 2019 · Returning to dispel the historical erasure of queer representation in cinema is Olivia, a restoration of Jacqueline Audry’s 1951 melodrama, adapted from the only novel by Dorothy Bussy, an English teacher and translator responsible for translating all of Andre Gide’s works into English thanks to their decades spanning friendship.
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But fear not: A new 4K restoration of Audry’s 19th century lesbian romance, "Olivia" (1950), will be making the rounds in select venues nationwide; a rare opportunity to see not only one of the most celebrated films in her oeuvre, but a very early piece of queer cinema history.
