Madchen in Uniform on Blu-ray, DVD and digital [read more]
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Based on a play by Christa Winsloe and directed by Leontine Sagan, Mädchen in Uniform (1931) is an undisputed landmark of queer cinema and a key film of the Weimar era that also carries a potent anti-fascist message. The BFI brings this pioneering and internationally acclaimed lesbian love story to Blu-ray for the first time in the UK in a Dual Format Edition on 8 March. Special features include a new commentary, a new video essay - Women and Sexuality in Weimar Cinema, How To Be A Woman - treasures from the BFI National Achive and more.
After the death of her mother, sensitive teenager Manuela (Hertha Thiele) is sent off to a strict Prussian boarding school and encounters sympathetic teacher Fräulein von Bernburg (Dorothea Wieck). But when Manuela's fondness for her teacher turns into a romantic attachment, it becomes a school-wide scandal. Watch a clip at the link above.
Released on Blu-ray, DVD, iTunes and Amazon Prime on 8 March 2021.
