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In a strict Prussian boarding school for girls, sensitive student Manuela von Meinhardis develops a forbidden love to one of her teachers, the compassionate Elisabeth von Bernburg.
Girls in Uniform
1958 ‘Mädchen in Uniform’ Directed by Géza von Radványi
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Jeunes filles en uniforme
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when that one girl said "i find actresses much more interesting than actors" she was absolutely right
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Not long ago, homosexuality was classified as a mental illness in DSM. It isn't surprising that almost all men and women with such orientations were condemned to spend the rest of their lives in prison as the most rightful punishment. But it is surprising and even unfair that they only could end up in prison, without any chance to be “treated”. It's been believed that there is no possible “treatment” for such crimes and the only solution is a life-long imprisonment.
Until the year 1973 that the biased classification was replaced with the diagnosis of “sexual orientation disturbance” rather than crime or illness. Sounds rewarding? Not really; Because even today it's not approved by the majority of people and it's…
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Due to personal reasons I will not be shutting up about this film for at least 3-5 business days.
The amount of times I had to pause it because it was too much for me to handle. Holy shit.
As someone who was raised in a school for girls, this just brought back many memories. It was like watching the story of my life (without all the drama obviously). I literally spent all my school days having crushes on my female teachers lol and you bet if fraülein von Bernburg was my teacher, I would be madly in love with her too. I mean, wouldn't you? or are you heterosexual?
Lilli Palmer's performance is everything. Absolutely captivating. Honestly, what a…
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Sehr berührende Geschichte einer jungen, schüchternen Dame (Romy Schneider), die in einem Internat im Jahre 1909 preußischen Drill erfährt und sich in die großzügige Lehrerin von Bernburg (Lilli Palmer) verliebt, was nicht nur in dem Film, sondern auch angesichts der Reaktionen zum Film, einen handfesten Skandal auslöste. Abseits des "Wohlfühl-" und "Heile-Welt-Kinos" der 50er-Jahre ist hier ein mutiger Film entstanden, der für die Freiheit des Einzelnen eintritt und den unmenschlichen Drill in Frage stellt. Und Romy Schneider spielt famos gegen ihr lästiges "Sissi"-Image an und zeigt, dass sie auch in anspruchsvolleren Stoffen überzeugen kann. Zum Original von 1931 kann ich leider nichts sagen.
Ein humanistischer Klassiker, der damals einige Diskussionen entfachte und heute, als einer der wenigen deutschen Filme aus den 50ern, für Individualität, gleichgeschlechtliche Liebe und Freiheit plädiert.
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THEY'VE DONE NOTHING WRONG
also i just noticed there isn't a single man in the cast we love to see it! -
Mädchen in Uniform by Géza von Radványi is a visually rigorous yet exuberantly acted all-girl boarding school drama buoyed by political and social undertones that are relevant even to this day. The film is a biting critique on authoritarianism and patriarchal supremacy. At the time it is highly unconventional for its supportive stance on homosexual relationships. It strikes me as a German version of the steamy, lesbian themed Cracks, the Juno Temple/Eva Green vehicle where a student develops an unbridled infatuation for her ravishing schoolmarm, although this one is a lot less lurid and profane, but equally intense. There is sinister shades of The Magdalene Sisters as well in the film’s portrayal of convent life under the iron rule of…
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reminded me of when my 4th grade teacher crush got the “model teacher award” and i asked her, “did you get the award because you’re a great teacher or because you’re really pretty??”
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I would definitely fall in love with Lilli Palmer’s Fräulein Elisabeth von Bernburg. I can’t explain it, I just know it.
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ah yes, the tale of infatuation with teacher, we been there. and not one man in sight, what a world!