Olivia
"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 Julie and through this screen of love observes the tense romance between Julie and the other head of the school Cara in its final months.
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Edwige Feuillère
Mademoiselle Julie
Known for
Love Is My Profession
Simone Simon
Mademoiselle Cara
Known for
Cat People
La Bête Humaine
Marie-Claire Olivia
Olivia Dealey
Known for
The Red Inn
Yvonne de Bray
Victoire
Also in
The Storm Within
Gigi
Suzanne Dehelly
Mademoiselle Dubois
Also in
The Night Is My Kingdom
Five Red Tulips
Marina de Berg
Mimi
Also in
Unusual Tales
Matrimonial Agency
Lesly Meynard
Frau Riesener
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Rina Rhéty
Signorina Palletto
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Tania Soucault
Georgie
Also in
Young Girls Beware
Perfectionist
Elly Claus
Laura
Also in
The Enemies
Bluebeard
Nadine Olivier
Cécile
Also in
Les Maîtres-nageurs
Buridan, hero of the tower of Nesle
Sophie Mallet
Student
Also in
Adhémar or the Toy of Destiny
Papa, Mama, the Maid and I
Jacqueline Audry Director · Pierre Laroche Writer Colette Audry Writer
United States release April 8, 1954 · Produced in France · Languages English, French, Italian
Production
Memnon Films
Production
Les Films de la Pléiade
Production
Filmsonor
Production
France
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Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French · Italian
Release dates
France · April 27, 1951
Theatrical
United States · April 8, 1954
Theatrical · New York City, New York
United States
August 16, 2019 · Theatrical · 4K Restoration
Denmark
October 27, 1991 · Premiere · Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
France
December 5, 2018 · Theatrical · Re-release (Restored Version)
September 29, 2019 · Limited theatrical · Cinémathèque Française
November 19, 2019 · Premiere · Saint-Etienne LGBTI Film Festival
November 25, 2019 · Premiere · Paris Chéries Chéris Film Festival
Germany
April 8, 2020 · Digital · Restored Version
Japan
October 9, 1952 · Theatrical
Poland
December 25, 2021 · Digital
Portugal
October 8, 2021 · Limited theatrical · Cinemateca Portuguesa
Ukraine
September 25, 2020 · Premiere · Odesa International Film Festival
United Kingdom
September 22, 2016 · Premiere · Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival
September 17, 2019 · Theatrical · Re-release
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