Maedchen In Uniform | 
| Director: Leontine Sagan
Actors: Emilia Unda, Dorothea Wieck, Hedwig Schlichter, Hertha Thiele, Ellen Schwanneke
Studio: Homevision
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 7445
Format: Black & White, Ntsc
Languages: English (Subtitled), German (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 90 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 3.9 x 0.9
ISBN: 6303120725
UPC: 037429074039
EAN: 9786303120720
ASIN: 6303120725
Theatrical Release Date: 1931
Release Date: June 13, 2000
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Description
An early feminist classic, Maedchen in Uniform was originally banned in Germany and censored in the U.S. Set in a strict boarding school, the tale of a lonely girl's crush on a female teacher proved too sensual for many. With Eleanor Roosevelt's help, U.S. condemnation was reversed, and the film was later named best film of the year by the New York press. Today considered one of Germany's greatest films, the all-female production stands out for its sensitive acting and tender portrayal of female love.
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 Gentle and Heartwarming May 17, 2001
tamiii (San Juan Capistrano, Ca. United States)
13 out of 17 found this review helpful
Other customers have fairly criticized the poor sound, subtitles that can't be read against white background, and all the other problems that can come with a movie from the early 1930's which has been censored to pieces. Nevertheless, here tender lesbian love blooms and is successfully defended in bold defiance of oppression. This kind and inspiring movie stands above the many of today with their touch of voyeurism and their well-meaning but menacing practice of knocking off gay characters.
 Altered Classic April 30, 2001
10 out of 14 found this review helpful
"Maedchen In Uniform" by all means is a landmark film in movie making. Despite the poor picture quality, bad sound, and the fact that every other word in the movie is obliterated by background lighting, the movie suceeds in showing us the perils of obsessive love forbidden by social morality. Although the movie's lesbianism was actually a quiet metaphore for the anti-facist movement in Germany at the time, some of the movie's lesbian dialog(subtitles) and scenes were edited out by censors before it ever came to the U.S. The version of the movie we see here is the censored one that survived. The original uncensored version of Leontine Sagan's film is lost and gone forever, destroyed either by the facists or neglect. Luckily, the movie can still be enjoyed by fans because of the natural charm of the two main characters played by Dorothea Wieck and Hertha Thiele. Thiele gives a wonderful performance as the starstuck pupil who's face just lights up whenever Fraulein von Bernburg(Wieck) enters the room. My only regret is that I can't really enjoy the film totally because of the missing pieces. I only hope that someone will try and make faithful remake of playwright Christa Winsloe's story.
Maedchen In Uniform August 2, 2000
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
this is a beautifully executed film, capturing all the passions and confusions of being young and in love. the premise is accessible to anyone who has ever had an adolescent crush-- not limited to lesbians. the flavor of WWII germany comes through powerfully-- at least, my impression of the era. i'm consistently impressed with how liberated a theme this film has amidst the timing of its production {although it /was/ suppressed for a while}.
A Different Love December 4, 2003
Dustin Gonzalez (Texas)
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
The way the intense, loving relationship between the young schoolgirl and the teacher was portrayed and developed was very moving. However, I didn't get a sense of sexual love or tension between the two. Instead, I felt more like the movie showed me the different kinds of love possible between two people, regardless of gender. The girl loved her teacher almost like a mother, but not quite. There was definitely something more to it than that type of strong yet simple and easily understood love. There was a sense of longing and forbidden love mixed in with this maternal love. I saw this movie not as an illustration of lesbian love, but rather as a sort of wake-up call that made me question my previous notions regarding love and what it meant to me. And if you ask me, saying that a movie can make you question these types of things is the highest form of praise I can think of.
Quite intriguing and impressive. July 26, 2000
sauerkraut
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
Maedchen in Uniform is an interesting and enjoyable movie. The film deals with the topic of lesbianism. I've viewed it several times and must say that it's quite intriguing. This German film was released in 1931 and is in black and white. The dialogue is German with English subtitles. The film's plot deals with a teenaged girl that is brought to a strict and oppressive boarding school by her aunt. The girl then develops a crush on one of her teachers, and things get quite troublesome once that happens. I find the acting and character development to be better than good. The story is also fascinating. The film keeps a good pace in its entirety and isn't boring. It would be nice if the picture and sound were better, but I try to remember that it's an older movie. Also, at times during the movie, the subtitles are obscured by the light background. This doesn't happen incessantly, though. Maedchen in Uniform was originally banned in Germany and the U.S. The ban was eventually lifted in the U.S. Maedchen in Uniform is quite an impressive film. I actually give it 3.5 stars. It's well worth a viewing.
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