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Girls in Uniform

1958 · 95 min

A restrained, emotionally charged drama that builds quiet tension through rigid authority and forbidden longing, culminating in a raw, unforgettable climax.

Directed by
Géza von Radványi
Genres
Drama
Starring
Lilli Palmer, Romy Schneider, Therese Giehse
Tagline
This Startling Motion Picture Will Be the Yardstick By Which People Will Measure Each Other's Sophistication...
Overview
A new student, Manuela, enters a strict girls' boarding school after her mother’s death, where she finds comfort in a kind teacher, stirring complex emotions within her.

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Directed by
Géza von Radványi
Genres
Drama
Starring
Lilli Palmer, Romy Schneider, Therese Giehse
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • love
  • isolation
  • coming-of-age
  • power
Places
  • school
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Géza von Radványi
Written by
Franz Höllering, Friedrich Dammann
Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
Werner Krien
Runtime
95 min
Country
France, Germany
Languages
German

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