The Mystery of Alexina
1985 · 86 MIN · IMDB 6.3 · 117 VOTES · DIR. René Féret
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 582 lines
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00:00:22 THE MYSTERY OF ALEXlNA
00:04:34 You got an honor student's graduation gift too.
00:07:04 You can't do this with words alone or exhortations.
00:09:01 Not playing with the others?
00:13:14 A boarder, as always.
00:18:37 l dreamed.
00:21:27 ls it because of the doctor?
00:23:33 And then?
00:27:39 My God, what's the matter with me?
00:30:27 It bothers me. l can't sleep.
00:37:03 a bit ahead of time.
00:40:30 Then we'll go away.
00:42:57 ''For l'm sure to catch it...''
00:45:22 What do you mean?
00:48:16 l trust you'll agree to this.
00:52:35 Your birth certificate may have to be changed.
00:56:56 At least... almost.
00:58:44 as Alexina Barbin of the female sex.
01:03:12 Yes, but I'm scared.
01:06:47 Young man, don't go! Come back!
01:09:13 Superintendent...
01:11:08 The doctor married her: now he's losing his practice.
01:14:06 l just came... l wanted to come...
01:18:01 No
Cast & Characters
Philippe Vuillemin
Alexina Barbin
Philippe Vuillemin
Camille Barbin
Valérie Stroh
Sara
Véronique Silver
Madame Avril
Bernard Freyd
Armand
Marianne Basler
Marie Avril
Pierre Vial
Priest
Philippe Clévenot
Doctor Chesnet
Isabelle Gruault
Josephine
Lucienne Hamon
Hotel manager
Claude Bouchery
School inspector
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed582
Dialogue density6.8 lines / min
First line00:00:22
Final line01:18:01
Production Record
DirectorRené Féret
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes117