Mädchen in Uniform (1958)

After the death of her parents young girl Manuela von Meinhardis is sent to a boarding school where Prussian drill rules the education. Desperately seeking love and warmth in Manuela's ... See full summary »

Director:

Géza von Radványi

Writers:

Christa Winsloe (play), Friedrich Dammann (screenplay),

Stars:

Lilli Palmer, Romy Schneider, Therese Giehse

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lilli Palmer	...	Elisabeth von Bernburg
Romy Schneider	...	Manuela von Meinhardis
Therese Giehse	...	Headmistress
Blandine Ebinger	...	Fräulein von Racket
Adelheid Seeck	...	Princess
Gina Albert	...	Marga
Sabine Sinjen	...	Ilse von Westhagen
Christine Kaufmann	...	Mia
Danik Patisson	...	Alexandra von Treskow
Ginette Pigeon	...	Edelgard von Kleist
Marthe Mercadier	...	Madame Aubert
Paulette Dubost	...	Johanna
Roma Bahn
Margaret Jahnen	...	Miss Evans
Regine Burghardt

Storyline

After the death of her parents young girl Manuela von Meinhardis is sent to a boarding school where Prussian drill rules the education. Desperately seeking love and warmth in Manuela's heart special emotions for the only human lady teacher, Fraeulein von Bernburg, start growing. Manuela falls in love with her. It's just a matter of time until that forbidden love becomes known what immediatly leads to desaster. Though Elisabeth von Bernburg has never returned the love she is forced to leave the school; Manuela gets a severe punishment, like someone who has committed a crime.

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Plot Keywords:

boarding school | potsdam germany | lesbianism | remake | lesbian | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

West Germany France

Language:

German

Release Date:

28 August 1958 (West Germany)

Also Known As:

Girls in Uniform

Filming Locations:

CCC-Atelier, Spandau, Berlin, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Central Cinema Company Film (CCC), Les Films Modernes (I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Remake of Muchachas de Uniforme (1951)

User Reviews

very interesting

'It's a Romy Schneider film!', my mum said happily when she read the announcement in her TV guide. It is indeed, but I didn't quite dare inform my mum of the contents, seeing as she knew Romy only by the Sissi films. I love this film. I immediately fell in love with Lilli Palmer. Perhaps not as important or shocking as the 1931 version (yes, I have seen it) but still an interesting film. I especially like the outdoors shots in this film. The scene where Fräulein Von Bernburg gives Manuela one of her own shirts is lovely. I understood Romy Schneider was attempting to lose her Sissi image at the time. She succeeded in my opinion. My mum was somewhat surprised after watching it, but in the end she decided she liked it after all. So do I. Seven points out of ten.