Olivia
Olivia (also known as The Pit of Loneliness) is a 1951 French film directed by Jacqueline Audry, and based on the 1950 semi-autobiographical novel of the same name by Dorothy Bussy. It has been called a "landmark of lesbian representation".
Plot
In the late 19th century, Olivia, an English teenager, arrives at a finishing school in France. Olivia finds comfort in the school, which differs greatly from her former restrictive English boarding school, and where the students and faculty are welcoming.
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| author | Pierre Laroche |
|---|---|
| director | Jacqueline Audry |
| genre | drama historical |
| keywords | 19th century andromaque boarding school chloral end fight finishing school kiss love obsess read scream warn |
| musicBy | Pierre Sancan |
| productionCompany | Memnon Films |
| publisher | Arthur Davis Associates Filmsonor |