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The Mystery of Alexina
The Mystery of Alexina

The Mystery of Alexina

4.4/10

1hr 26mins

Country:FR

1985

Drama
Spoken Languages: Français

Overview:

In 1856, fresh from life with nuns in an orphanage school, Alexina Barbin comes to a coastal village in La Rochelle to teach the village girls. She is deeply religious. She shares the classroom and a bedroom with the young and vivacious Sara, with whom she falls in love. Alexina has another secret: her gender is mysterious. She and Sara begin a scandalous love affair, but Alexina seeks marriage and social acceptance. She discloses her secrets to the village priest, to her mother, to the bishop, and to the bishop's physician. After the church and court rule on her petition, marriage to Sara becomes Alexina's sole purpose and hope.

Budget

$0.00

Production companies

Les Cinéastes Associés, TF1 Films Production

Genre

Drama

Runtime

1hr 26mins

Rating

4.4/10

Release Date

1985-09-25

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