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Mädchen in Uniform (Girls in Uniform) (Maidens in Uniform)

Mädchen in Uniform (Girls in Uniform) (Maidens in Uniform) (1931)

  • 100% of critics liked it
    (7 reviews)

  • 88% of users liked it
    (644 ratings)

Inspired by Christa Winsloe's play Gestern und Heute, Maedchen in Uniform is one of the most memorable and moving of the pre-Hitler German talkies. Hertha Thiele plays a new student in an exclusive girls' boarding school. Achingly lonely because she feels deserted by her family, Hertha keeps… More

Unrated,
Directed By
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Written By
Christa Winsloe, Friedrich Dammann
Genres
Drama, Romance, Art House & International
In Theaters
Jan 1, 1931 Wide

Critic Reviews

  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

    Decades later, Sagan's German anti-authoritarian tale is still the most significant and provocative lesbian-themed film made.

  • Matthew Turner, ViewLondon

    A classic. See it.

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    Its content is still provocative.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Stella D


    it's a touching and lovely film and not as explicit as it's reputation might suggest tho it's historical importance probably cannot be overstated. it can be seen on youtube starting here: http://youtu.be/duXOgKt0qO0

  • Cindy I


    This film is not about sex among lesbian schoolgirls. No "hot girl on girl action". It's a touching story of a lonely teenage girl who develops a crush on her older female teacher. Very well-made, as most 1930s German films are, IMHO. Haven't seen it in years, and… More

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