School for Love

School for Love
Directed by	Marc Allégret
Produced by	Régie du Film Del Duca Films
Written by	Marc Allégret Roger Vadim
Based on	novel by Vicki Baum
Starring	Jean Marais Brigitte Bardot
Music by	Jean Wiener
Release dates	26 April 1955 (France); 28 January (West Germany) 1960 (USA)[1]
Running time	96 minutes
Country	France
Language	French
Box office	919,416 admissions (France)[2]

School for Love (Futures Vendettes) is a French drama film from 1955, directed by Marc Allégret, written by Marc Allégret, starring Brigitte Bardot and Jean Marais. The scenario was based on a novel of Vicki Baum.^[3]

The film was known under the title "Joy of Living" or "School for Love" (USA), "Sweet Sixteen" (UK), "Reif auf jungen Blüten" (West Germany).

Plot

Tenor Eric Walter is a teacher at a conservatory of Vienna. He is separated from his wife, opera singer Marie. He begins seeing one of the students, Sophie. Another student, Elisa, becomes jealous at this.

Cast

• Jean Marais as Éric Walter
• Brigitte Bardot as Sophie
• Isabelle Pia as Élis (Élisa)
• Yves Robert as Clément
• Denise Noël as Marie Koukowska-Walter
• Mischa Auer (crédité Misha Auer) as Berger
• Lila Kedrova as la mère de Sophie
• Edmond Beauchamp as le père d’Élis
• Yvette Etiévant as la mère d’Élis
• Georges Reich as Dick
• Anne Colette as Marion
• Odile Rodin as Erika

Production

It was filmed in locations: Franstudio, Saint-Maurice, Val-de-Marne.^[4]

Reception

The film performed poorly at the French box office.^[2]

References

1. Stinson, Charles (3 June 1960). "Bardot (Clad) Studies Voice in New Film". Los Angeles Times. p. A7.
2. "Future Vendettes". Box Office Story.
3. Futures vedettes (1955) at the Films de France
4. School for Love at the Internet Movie Database

External links

• School for Love at the Internet Movie Database
• Future Vendettes at TCMDB
• Future Vendettes at BFI
• Futures vedettes (1955) at the Films de France