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In French with English subtitles. Also known as The Pit of Loneliness.
Olivia was directed by
Jacqueline Audry, who burst onto the worldwide cinema scene with 1949's
Gigi. The title character, played by Claire Olivia, is a naïve new student in a fashionable finishing school. Denied affection in her own home, Olivia latches onto her headmistress Julie (
Edwige Feuillere). The relationship between the older and younger woman is observed with white-hot jealousy by Cara (
Simone Simon), Julie's business partner and would-be lover. Nothing good can come of this, and nothing does. Though the material lends itself to sensationalism, director Audry handles
Olivia with discretion and taste.
