The Mystery of Alexina

The Mystery of Alexina (French: Le Mystère Alexina), also titled Alexina, is a 1985 French historical drama directed by René Féret and centered upon the intersex memoirist Herculine Barbin. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

The Mystery of Alexina
Film poster
Directed byRené Féret
Written byRené Féret
Jean Gruault
Herculine Barbin (based on memoir by)
Produced byRené Féret
Marc Thiébault
StarringPhilippe Vuillemin
CinematographyBernard Zitzermann
Edited byAriane Boeglin
Music byAnne-Marie Deschamps
Distributed byF. Distribution Associée
Release date
  • 10 January 1985 (1985-01-10)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Cast

  • Philippe Vuillemin as Alexina Barbin / Camille Barbin
  • Valérie Stroh as Sara
  • Véronique Silver as Madame Avril
  • Bernard Freyd as Armand
  • Marianne Basler as Marie Avril
  • Pierre Vial as Priest
  • Philippe Clévenot as Doctor Chesnet
  • Isabelle Gruault as Josephine
  • Lucienne Hamon as Hotel manager
  • Claude Bouchery sa School inspector
  • Olivier Sabran as Doctor
  • Michel Amphoux as Hotel manager
  • Anne Cornaly as Alexina's mother
  • Vincent Pinel as Doctor

References

  1. "Festival de Cannes: The Mystery of Alexina". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 6 July 2009.


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