Mädchen in Uniform - Women & Sexuality in Weimar Cinema | BFI video essay

Chrystel Oloukoi looks at the portrayals of women and their sexuality in Weimar-era cinema in this video essay for the Blu-ray release of Mädchen in Uniform. Find more of Chrystel’s work here: Subscribe: Fräulein von Bernburg is an empathetic teacher at an all-girls boarding school. When new student Manuela starts to fall in love with her kindly tutor, pupil and teacher soon discover that their feelings are mutual. As Manuela seeks to follow her heart, she encounters the challenges of pursuing a forbidden romance and a scandal soon erupts. A key film of the Weimar era, which also carries a potent anti-fascist message, Mädchen in Uniform is an undisputed landmark of lesbian representation on screen. Pioneering and decades ahead of its time, this highly influential classic is presented on Blu-ray for the very first time in the UK. Claim an extended BFI Player Subscription free trial (UK only) - subscribe using code BFIYOUTUBE: http://theb.f