The Mystery of Alexina
Directed by René Féret6.14.1
In 1856, fresh from life with nuns in an orphanage school, Alexina Barbin comes to a coastal village in La Rochelle to teach the village girls. She is deeply religious. She shares the classroom and a bedroom with the young and vivacious Sara, with whom she falls in love. Alexina has another secret: her gender is mysterious. She and Sara begin a scandalous love affair, but Alexina seeks marriage and social acceptance. She discloses her secrets to the village priest, to her mother, to the bishop, and to the bishop's physician. After the church and court rule on her petition, marriage to Sara becomes Alexina's sole purpose and hope.
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The Mystery of Alexina was released on September 25, 1985.
The Mystery of Alexina was directed by René Féret.
The Mystery of Alexina has a runtime of 86m.
The Mystery of Alexina was produced by René Féret, Marc Thiebault.
The key characters in The Mystery of Alexina are Alexina Barbin / Camille Barbin (Philippe Vuillemin), Sara (Valérie Stroh), Madame Avril (Véronique Silver).
The Mystery of Alexina is rated Not Rated.
The Mystery of Alexina is a Drama film.
The Mystery of Alexina has an audience rating of 6.1 out of 10.