Le mystère Alexina (Alexina) (1986)
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This provocative French drama is based upon the true story of Herculine Adelaide Barbin, a person who lived in the 19th century and grew up assuming that she was a woman. The character in the film is named Alexina. She had been raised in a convent and at 22-years-old, became the town school teacher… More This provocative French drama is based upon the true story of Herculine Adelaide Barbin, a person who lived in the 19th century and grew up assuming that she was a woman. The character in the film is named Alexina. She had been raised in a convent and at 22-years-old, became the town school teacher in La Rochelle. There she is embraced by the locals who quickly befriend her. The trouble begins when she begins having sexual feelings for her roommate, a teacher named Sara. Their bedroom is divided by a curtain and at night, it is pure torture for Alexina who is deeply confused by the lust she feels. Eventually the two embark upon a lesbian romance until Sara remarks that Alexina loves as if she were a man. Their love affair causes a scandal amongst the townsfolk who find it disgusting. Later, Alexina is examined by a physician who discovers that "she" is also a "he," in short, Alexina is a hermaphrodite. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Rene Feret
- Written By
- Rene Feret, Herculine-Adelaïde Barbin
- Genres
- Art House & International, Drama
Unrated,
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Cast
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Phillippe Vuillemin
as Alexina/Camille Barbin
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Valerie Stroh
as Sara
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Véronique Silver
as Madam Avril
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Bernard Freyd
as Armand
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Marianne Basler
as Marie Avril
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Pierre Vial
as Priest
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Philippe Clevenot (II)
as Dr. Chesner
- Anne Cornaly
- Isabelle Gruault
- Lucienne Hamon
- Michel Amphoux
- Claude Bouchery
- Children of Brou sur Chantereine
- Paul Descombes
- Vincent Pinal
- Olivier Sabran
- Vuillemin
- Philippe Vuillemin
