Olivia

A provocative and very well made movie, one that Hollywood wouldn't dare to produce at that time.

Studying the complexities of female relationships in a girl's school. A nice piece of French culture and drama. It was well made. It has since been embraced by lesbian movement in its depictions of women and male patriarchy. Saw it on TCM.

It's an age-old story of a student with a terrible crush on her teacher. Only this student is Olivia at an aristocratic female boarding school in France in the 19th Century and the headmistress is elegant, elusive, and ambivalent in returning Olivia's affection. Shot in luminescent black and white and suffused with female energy, insecurities, affections, affectations, and brilliance, it includes a lovely Christmas scene where ladies dressed as gentlemen dance with ladies. Johnny C. sez check out this daring movie for its time.

i loved the beautiful costumes, setting, and cinematography, as well as the subject matter and performances.

Z Bm Until a. C. R.