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School for Love
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Wikipedia article
'School for Love' ('Futures vedettes') is a French drama film from 1955 directed by Marc Allgret, written by Marc Allgret and starring Brigitte Bardot and Jean Marais. The screenplay was based on a novel by Vicki Baum.[http://filmsdefrance.com/FDF_Futures_vedettes_1955_rev.html Futures vedettes (1955)] at the 'Films de France'
The film was known under the titles 'Joy of Living' or 'School for Love' in the U.S., 'Sweet Sixteen' in the U.K. and 'Reif auf jungen Blten' in West Germany.
Plot
Tenor Eric Walter is a teacher at a Vienna conservatory who is separated from his wife, opera singer Marie. When he begins seeing one of the students, Sophie, another student named Elisa becomes jealous.
Cast
* Jean Marais as ric Walter
* Brigitte Bardot as Sophie
* Isabelle Pia as lis (lisa)
* Yves Robert as Clment
* Denise Nol as Marie Koukowska-Walter
* Mischa Auer (crdit Misha Auer) as Berger
* Lila Kedrova as la mre de Sophie
* Edmond Beauchamp as le pre dlis
* Yvette Etivant as la mre dlis
* Georges Reich as Dick
* Anne Colette as Marion
* Odile Rodin as Erika
* Mylne Demongeot as The vocalist
Reception
The film performed poorly at the French box office, with only 949,416 admissions.
References
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