OLIVIA
Directed by Jacqueline Audry, 1951, 1h35, France
With Marie-Claire Olivia, Edwige Feuillère, Simone Simon, Yvonne de Bray
Presented in partnership with the Columbia Maison Française, with the support of Sézane.
Set in 1890, an innocent English teenager, Olivia (Olivia), arrives at a small boarding school outside Paris. The majority of the pupils there are divided into two clans: those that are devoted to the headmistress, Miss Julie (Feuillère), and those who follow Miss Cara (Simon), an emotionally manipulative invalid who is obsessed with Miss Julie. Olivia develops an infatuation for Miss Julie and their relation sets Miss Cara ablaze with jealousy.
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Film in French with English subtitles
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FILMS ON THE GREEN FESTIVAL
The 2019 Films on the Green lineup focuses on female directors in French and Francophone cinema through a selection of 13 movies. This 12th edition pays tribute to “Women Behind the Camera” in honor of Agnès Varda, feminist filmmaker and pioneer of the French New Wave, who passed away earlier this year.
