Olivia (1951): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Olivia is a 1951 romantic drama directed by Jacqueline Audry, starring Marie-Claire Olivia as Olivia Dealey, Edwige Feuillère and Simone Simon. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes and earned $9,934 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Director
- Jacqueline Audry
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Memnon Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Olivia About?
The premise of Olivia without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The story follows an English teenager sent for a year to a modest finishing school near Paris. Innocent yet observant, she becomes infatuated with her headmistress Julie, and through this personal lens she witnesses the strained romance between Julie and the school’s co‑head, Cara, as their relationship unravels in its final months.
Olivia Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- school
- teenage girl
- lesbianism
- lesbian
- all female cast
- f rated
- teacher
- reference to jean racine
- reference to andromache
- reference to corneille's el cid
- reference to corneille
- reference to anna karenina
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- reference to alphonse de lamartine
- reference to blaise pascal
- reference to les pensees de blaise pascal
- reference to percy bysshe shelley
- reference to victor hugo
- reference to berenice
- title directed by female
- female protagonist
- 19th century
- lesbian love
- jealousy
- rivalry
- lesbian interest
- lgbt cinema
- lesbian relationship
- lesbian love declaration
- older woman younger woman relationship
- teacher student attraction
- one word title
- forename as title
- character name in title
- triple f rated
- boarding school
- girls' boarding school
- love
- paris france
- train
- candle
- sleeping on the floor
- suicide
- lgbt
- christmas dance
- reading aloud
- hypochondria
- hypochondriac woman
- teacher student relationship
- girls' school
- female teacher female student relationship
Olivia Cast & Characters
Marie-Claire Olivia leads the cast as Olivia Dealey, with Edwige Feuillère as Mademoiselle Julie and Simone Simon as Mademoiselle Cara. Directed by Jacqueline Audry; 39 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jacqueline Audry
- Marie-Claire Olivia as Olivia Dealey
- Edwige Feuillère as Mademoiselle Julie
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Simone Simon as Mademoiselle Cara - Elly Claus as Laura
Also Starring in Olivia
· 35 more- Philippe Noiret Béatrice's Lover (uncredited)
- Danièle Delorme Former Student (uncredited)
- Hélène Rémy Boarder
- Suzanne Dehelly Mademoiselle Dubois
- Christine Carère Student (uncredited)
- Sophie Mallet Student
- Lisette Lebon Boarder
- Yvonne de Bray Victoire
- Fernand Fabre
- Evelyne Salmon Investigator
- Paul Mesnier Investigator
- Nadine Olivier Cécile
- Patricia Solair Boarder
- Eliane Salmon Student
- Michèle Monty Boarder
- Ludmilla Hols Boarder
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- Jocelyne Jany Student
- Marina de Berg Mimi
- Lesly Meynard Frau Riesener
- Rina Rhéty Signorina Palletto
- Tania Soucault Georgie
- Martine Bridou Student
- Marcelle Arditi Boarder
- Jacqueline Siber Boarder
- Violette Verdy Boarder
- Suzy Dumas Student
- Catherine Alba Student
- Gabriel Sardet Investigator
- Gilles Ange Investigator
- Jacqueline Delannoy Boarder (uncredited)
- Roseline Prince Student (uncredited)
- Christine Tsingos
- Renée Coriou
- Renée France
- Chantal Schoenlaub
More from Jacqueline Audry
More films directed by Jacqueline Audry: Raped On The Beach, Hitch-Hike, The Great Deception and No Exit.
Olivia Plot Summary
What happens in Olivia from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the late 19th century, Marie-Claire Olivia, an English teenager, arrives at a finishing school in France. She finds comfort in a place that feels freer than her former restrictive English boarding school, where the students and faculty welcome her with warmth and curiosity. The atmosphere is welcoming, but the social order inside the school is quickly revealed to be divided into two camps.
The majority of the pupils are split into two camps: those devoted to the headmistress, Mlle Julie, Edwige Feuillère, and those who follow Simone Simon as Mlle Cara, an emotionally manipulative invalid who is obsessed with Mlle Julie. Olivia navigates this delicate web of loyalties as she settles into her new surroundings, slowly drawn into the shifting loyalties that define life at the school.
Full summary
The whole story of Olivia, scene by scene
Olivia Box Office
Olivia grossed $9,934 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$9.9K
- US & Canada
- $9.9K
Olivia Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Olivia.
How Well Do You Know Olivia?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the nationality of the teenage protagonist, Olivia?
Olivia Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “The Pit of Loneliness” and “Оливия”.
- Also known as
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- The Pit of Loneliness
- Оливия
- 奥莉维娅
- 올리비아
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Olivia FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Olivia, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Olivia?
Olivia runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was Olivia released?
Olivia was released on April 27, 1951.
Who directed Olivia?
Olivia was directed by Jacqueline Audry.
More films by Jacqueline Audry Who is in the cast of Olivia?
Olivia stars Marie-Claire Olivia as Olivia Dealey, Edwige Feuillère as Mademoiselle Julie and Simone Simon as Mademoiselle Cara, among 39 credited actors.
How much did Olivia make at the box office?
Olivia grossed $9,934 worldwide.
Does Olivia have a post-credit scene?
No. Olivia has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Olivia in?
The original language of Olivia is French.
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