The Mystery of Alexina

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Philippe Vuillemin

Alexina Barbin / Camille Barbin

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Valérie Stroh

Sara

Age : 65 | Popularity : 7%

Véronique Silver

Madame Avril

Age : 78 | Popularity : 5%

Bernard Freyd

Armand

Age : 84 | Popularity : 3%

Marianne Basler

Marie Avril

Age : 60 | Popularity : 4%

Pierre Vial

Priest

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Philippe Clévenot

Doctor Chesnet

Age : 59 | Popularity : 3%

Isabelle Gruault

Josephine

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Screenplay	Jean Gruault René Féret
Crew	Cinematography	Bernard Zitzermann
Directing	Director	René Féret
Editing	Editor	Ariane Boeglin
Sound	Original Music Composer	Anne-Marie Deschamps
Department	Role	Name

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