Directed by:
Géza von RadványiCinematography:
Werner KrienComposer:
Peter SandloffCast:
Lilli Palmer, Romy Schneider, Therese Giehse, Ginette Pigeon, Adelheid Seeck, Christine Kaufmann, Danik Patisson, Marthe Mercadier, Paulette Dubost (more)Plots(1)
German screen legend Romy Schneider stars as spirited teenage orphan, Manuela who arrives at a strict all-girl boarding school where she falls in love with her teacher, Fraeulein von Bernburg (played by the beautiful young Lilli Palmer) much to the dismay of the school s authoritarian headmistress.
This 1958 remake of the historic 1931 film improves upon the original considerably offering up a wonderful, poignant and extremely rare 1950s portrayal of youthful lesbian longing and truly forbidden love (while Manuela is head over heels infatuated with her teacher, the teacher is affectionate but entirely restrained).
(official distributor synopsis)
Reviews (1)
Romy Schneider made a lot of remakes in her early years, and here she made a lesbian classic originally based on Leontine Sagan. Like her version of Playing at Love (Christine), I perceive the overall work on these films as an awkward attempt to capitalize on an old quality in color. Even in this case, the modernization is not positive. If there is anything good about it, it’s the pairing of Romy with Lili Palmer, whose collaborations since Fireworks have undergone an unexpected and sensitive transformation.
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