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QFFU x MUBI x Roze 50+: Mädchen in Uniform
September 1 @ 13:00
After being sent to a strict Prussian all-girls boarding school, Manuela is drawn out of her shell by the young and empathetic teacher Elizabeth von Bernburg. But when Manuela starts to fall in love with her kind-hearted teacher, a scandal erupts and rocks the school’s very foundation.
Mädchen in Uniform is a romantic drama film made in 1931, and based on the play Gestern und Heute by Christa Winsloe. It is one of the earliest narrative films to explicitly portray homosexuality, which led its ending to be altered in Nazi-Germany before it became entirely illegalized. Despite this, aside from a few forever lost scenes, this critically acclaimed film survived the Second World War. Due to its overt and openly lesbian themes, the film still remains an international cult classic.
Content warning: Attempted suicide
Trailer
Film Facts
SPECS
Original language title: Mädchen in Uniform
Directed by: Leontine Sagan
Year: 1931
Country: Germany
Running time: 88 mins
Genre: Romantic drama
Language: German
Subtitles: English
Content warning: Attempted suicide
Awards:
Kinema Junpo Awards 1934 Winner: Best Foreign Language Film
Venice Film Festival 1932 Audience Referendum Winner: Best Technical Perfection
National Board of Review 1932 Winner: Top Foreign Films
Side program
Dialogue with the audience
As organizers, we’ll start by sharing our experiences related to the film’s theme, and then we’ll open the floor for a dialogue. We encourage the audience to share their own experiences and join the conversation.