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Mädchen in Uniform

1931 · 88 min

A tender, aching story of forbidden longing under harsh authority, building to a quietly devastating emotional peak.

Directed by
Leontine Sagan, Carl Froelich
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Emilia Unda, Dorothea Wieck, Hedwig Schlichter
Tagline
What is its strange appeal? Why does it stir the emotions?
Overview
A sensitive girl is sent to an all-girls boarding school and develops a romantic attachment to one of her teachers.

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  • BFI Player
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Directed by
Leontine Sagan, Carl Froelich
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Emilia Unda, Dorothea Wieck, Hedwig Schlichter
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • isolation
  • coming-of-age
  • power
Places
  • school
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
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
Realism8
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
Germany
Languages
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