Olivia (1951)

6.6/10 96 min Drama Romance

Overview

"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.

Cast

Edwige Feuillère

Mademoiselle Julie

Simone Simon

Mademoiselle Cara

Marie-Claire Olivia

Olivia Dealey

Yvonne de Bray

Victoire

Marina de Berg

Mimi

Sophie Mallet

Student

Hélène Rémy

Boarder

Lisette Lebon

Boarder

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