Olivia(1951)

1h 28m
Comedy, Drama

Release Date: Aug 16, 2019 | Limited

100%
80%
6.9

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.

Releases

Original Release | Aug 16, 2019

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Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$3,948
Total US & Canada:
$9,934
Total Worldwide:
$9,934

Director & Top Cast

Jacqueline Audry
Director

Simone Simon
Mademoiselle Cara

Marie-Claire Olivia
Olivia Dealey

Yvonne de Bray
Victoire - la cuisinière

Edwige Feuillère
Mademoiselle Julie

Suzanne Dehelly
Mademoiselle (Hortense)Dubois

Marina de Berg

Mimi - une pensionnaire

Lesly Meynard

Frau Riesener

Rina Rhéty

Signorina Palletto

Tania Soucault

Georgie - une pensionnaire

Elly Claus

Laura Thomson

Nadine Olivier

Cécile - la pensionnaire coquette

Sophie Mallet

Une élève

Hélène Rémy

Une pensionnaire

Michèle Monty

Une pensionnaire

Ludmilla Hols

Une pensionnaire

Marcelle Arditi

Une pensionnaire

Martine Bridou

Une élève

Technical Specifications

Aspect Ratio: 1.37 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: France

Summaries

Plot Summary

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. Although not strictly autobiographical, Olivia draws on the author's experiences at finishing schools run by the charismatic Mlle. Marie Souvestre, whose influence lived on through former students like Natalie Barney and Eleanor Roosevelt. Colette wrote the screenplay for the 1951 film adaptation of the novel. Synopsis Provided By: Cleis Press

Storyline

Olivia, an English teenager, arrives at a finishing school in France. The majority of the pupils in the school are divided into two camps: those that are devoted to the headmistress, Mlle Julie and those who follow Mlle Cara, an emotionally manipulative invalid who is obsessed with Mlle Julie.