The Mystery of AlexinaMovie
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.
About The Mystery of Alexina
The Mystery of Alexina is a 1985 drama movie directed by René Féret.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 26m, production credits from France, an original language code of FR.
The credited cast includes Philippe Vuillemin, Valérie Stroh, Véronique Silver, Bernard Freyd. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
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