No. Less violent than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Olivia end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Olivia easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Olivia

Name: Olivia
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1951
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Edwige Feuillère, Simone Simon, Marie-Claire Olivia, Yvonne de Bray, Suzanne Dehelly

Directed by Jacqueline Audry

Produced by Memnon Films, Les Films de la Pléiade

195196 min6.6 / 10

A delicate, introspective portrait of adolescent awakening and forbidden desire set within the cloistered world of a Parisian finishing school.

"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.

Clusters

Bittersweet Doomed Romances LGBTQ Movies Friendship Movies School Life International City Settings

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

Suicide Jealousy Paris, France Girls' Boarding School Lesbian Relationship Female Protagonist Teacher Student Relationship Lgbt Woman Director 19th Century

Questions people ask

Is Olivia violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Olivia sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does Olivia end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Olivia scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Olivia easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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