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School for Love (1955)

School for Love poster
Original title
Futures vedettes
Directed by
Marc Allégret
Genre
drama film, comedy film, romance film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
TP
Rating
5.1 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman in a French school falls for a famous older singer. Their romance faces challenges from the adults around them.

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What happens

School for Love (Futures vedettes) is a 1955 French drama film directed by Marc Allégret, written by Marc Allégret, and starring Brigitte Bardot and Jean Marais. The screenplay, based on a novel by Vicki Baum was adapted for the screen by Allégret. The film was released under different titles in various countries: Joy of Living or School for Love in the U.S., Sweet Sixteen in the U.K. and Reif auf junge Blüten in West Germany. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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